Southington faced Conard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Blue Knights fell 3-1 to the Red Wolves. The Blue Knights haven't had much luck with the Red Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Southington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Southington still got an impressive performance from Mark O'Donnell, who had 11 digs.
Southington's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Conard, they pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Southington is taking a road trip to face off against Shelton at 6:00 p.m. on June 4. The Gaels will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Blue Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Conard, they have already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Glastonbury on the 28th.
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