Amity Regional faced Newtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-21.
Anthony Feng paced Amity Regional's offense, picking up five kills. Feng got some help from Griffin Davies and his 12 assists. Jonah Konezny controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Newtown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dima Frunza, who had 27 assists and nine digs. Frunza is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Eli Sullivan was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Amity Regional's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Newtown, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Amity Regional will take on Xavier at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newtown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Danbury on the 19th.
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