Amity Regional is 10-0 against Shelton since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Amity Regional Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Shelton Gaels at 5:00 p.m. Amity Regional is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Amity Regional is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Sacred Heart Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Amity Regional was ranked seventh). Everything went Amity Regional's way against Sacred Heart Academy on Monday as Amity Regional made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Amity Regional won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Shelton came up short against Foran on Monday and fell 3-1.
While Shelton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-27, 25-23.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Arianna Suarez Moura, who had 25 digs and two kills. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Tou, who had nine digs, two kills, and two kills.
Amity Regional's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Shelton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Amity Regional took their victory against Shelton when the teams last played on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. Will Amity Regional repeat their success, or does Shelton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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