Millburn is 8-2 against Nutley since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Millburn Millers will welcome the Nutley Maroon Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Nutley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Millburn, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Millburn earned a 2-0 victory over Caldwell. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Millers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Millburn took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10.
Franna Hawksworth was the offensive standout of the match as she had three digs and 18 assists.
Millburn couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.7% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Meanwhile, Nutley didn't have quite enough to beat West Orange on Monday and fell 2-1. While the Maroon Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mountaineers 27-25 in the first set.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 27-25, 25-23.
Millburn is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Nutley, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Millburn beat Nutley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Millburn repeat their success, or does Nutley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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