Volleyball Recap: Billerica Memorial Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 3:18pm

Volleyball Recap: Billerica Memorial Indians vs. Andover Golden Warriors

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Billerica Memorial didn't have done well against Andover recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Billerica Memorial Indians were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Andover Golden Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.

After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-15, 25-9.

Billerica Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Melissa Panaligan led the charge by getting 12 digs and two aces. Meghan Downs was another key player, getting seven digs and 18 assists.

Billerica Memorial couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50.9% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Andover only posted a hitting percentage of 4.9%.

When it comes to explaining why Andover lost, don't look at Kate Hillson. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Hillson a new career-high in aces.

Billerica Memorial pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Andover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Billerica Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Central Catholic on the 11th. Andover has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Newton South on the 11th.

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