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Maloney Falls In Class M Boys Volleyball Championship Game: PHOTOS

The defending state champion Spartans saw their season come to an end in the CIAC Class M championship game.

MERIDEN, CT — The Maloney boys volleyball team’s quest for a second straight championship came to an end with a 3-0 loss to second-seeded New Canaan in the CIAC Class M final Friday night at Newtown.

The top-seeded Spartans lost by scores of 25-21, 25-11, and 25-22.

Maloney, which went 19-0 during the regular season, advanced to the championship game with a 3-0 quarterfinal win over No. 8 Conard and a 3-0 victory over No. 4 Hall in the semifinals.

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It was the first state championship for New Canaan.

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