Conard hosted Southington in the first round of the CCC tournament on Tuesday evening in West Hartford.

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By Jack Fitzgerald

In a thrilling four-set battle, the Conard High School boys volleyball team overcame a slow start to defeat a talented Southington squad (17–25, 25–19, 25–17, 25–17) in the opening round of the CCC tournament Tuesday evening.

Following a historic 17-0 season, the first undefeated season in team history, which also saw Head Coach Kerry Roller achieve her 300th career win, Conard has had high expectations going into the postseason.

However, Southington came out strong, taking an 11-7 lead and forcing Roller to call an early timeout. The Blue Knights extended that momentum with a 6-0 run, and despite Rafael Or

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