Simsbury unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Southington Blue Knights by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Simsbury took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 24-26, 22-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simsbury will challenge Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southington, they will venture away from home to take on Cheshire at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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