Volleyball Preview: Somerville Highlanders vs. Waltham Hawks
Somerville hasn't had much luck against Waltham recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Somerville Highlanders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Waltham Hawks at 5:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Somerville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lynn Classical just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Rams.
While Somerville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lynn Classical's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Waltham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Wayland.
Somerville's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Waltham, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Somerville beat Waltham 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Somerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waltham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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