Volleyball Preview: Melrose Red Raiders vs. Newton North Tigers
The Melrose Red Raiders will challenge the Newton North Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Melrose and Watertown met for a duel on Thursday where Melrose prevailed. Everything went Melrose's way against Watertown as Melrose made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Melrose was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-15, 25-14.
Melrose can attribute much of their success to Leah Fowke, who had four kills, three digs, and 18 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Maggie Turner was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Newton North unfortunately witnessed the end of their 31-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Brookline. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Newton North might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Brookline: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 24-26, 25-23.
Melrose pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Newton North, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-1.
Melrose might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Newton North when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Melrose have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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