New Kent has gone 8-2 against Bruton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The New Kent Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Bruton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Kent comes in on six and Bruton on four.
On Tuesday, New Kent made easy work of Smithfield and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-9, 25-17.
New Kent was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bruton got the win against York on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Bruton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping York between 18 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-21.
New Kent's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Bruton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Everything went New Kent's way against Bruton in their previous meeting back in September, as New Kent made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Kent since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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