Norwalk hasn't had much luck against Darien recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Norwalk Bears will be staying on the road to face off against the Darien Blue Wave at 5:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Norwalk didn't have quite enough to beat Bridgeport Central and fell 3-2. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hilltoppers 29-27 in the first set.
Norwalk took Bridgeport Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-15, 25-20, 16-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Darien got the win against McMahon on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Wave.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-13, 25-15.
Darien found their leader in underclassman Marlene Davis, who had nine digs and four aces. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.
Darien was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matches.
Norwalk's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Darien, their record now sits at 17-2.
Norwalk suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Darien when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Norwalk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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