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| 05/14/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/09/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/18/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
Southington faced Cheshire in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Blue Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Rams. This was a revenge game for the Blue Knights: when they faced off against the Rams back in April, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
Southington wouldn't go down easily and took Cheshire into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Collin Martin paced Southington's offense, picking up 27 kills. Martin got some help from Dalton Messina and his 44 assists. Finally, James Percival kept Southington's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Cheshire's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James O'Connor, who had nine digs and one assist.
Southington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Cheshire, they moved to 11-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Southington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Glastonbury on the 16th. As for Cheshire, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Amity Regional on the 16th.
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