The Pomperaug Panthers will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pomperaug is leaving town to face Nonnewaug after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Pomperaug came up short against Seymour on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Nonnewaug entered their tilt with Litchfield on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Nonnewaug was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 18-25, 25-10, 25-15.
Nonnewaug was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pomperaug suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nonnewaug in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Pomperaug avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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