After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Derby, Wilby was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Kaynor Tech Panthers out 3-2. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Wilby took Kaynor Tech into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 20-25, 22-25, 19-17.
Wilby was led to victory by Alyssa Rodriguez and Danielle Pottinger. Rodriguez had seven aces and two kills, while Pottinger had six aces and four kills. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in aces.
Wilby's win bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Kaynor Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Wilby will be playing at home against Waterbury Career Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilby is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. As for Kaynor Tech, they will challenge Crosby at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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