Volleyball Preview: Milton Wildcats vs. Braintree Wamps
Milton has gone 10-0 against Braintree recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Milton Wildcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Braintree Wamps at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Milton has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Milton finally turned things around against Weymouth on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wildcats 3-2.
In the three sets Milton was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-10, 21-25, 25-10, 15-5.
Milton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Reagan Stacpoole-Gilmartin, who had ten digs and four aces, and Xiomara Quinones, who had five aces. Those five aces gave Quinones a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Milton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Braintree came up short against Needham on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Wamps didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 25-17 in the first set.
Braintree started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21.
Milton's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Braintree, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Milton beat Braintree 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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