Volleyball Preview: Melrose Red Raiders vs. Wakefield Memorial Warriors
Melrose has gone 10-0 against Wakefield Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Melrose Red Raiders will head out to face off against the Wakefield Memorial Warriors at 6:30 p.m.
Melrose is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Winchester just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Red & Black. The loss was the Red Raiders' first of the season.
The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 20-25, 25-17.
Melrose might have lost, but man, Caroline Higonenq was a machine: she had 18 digs and seven kills. Higonenq is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maggie Turner, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Wakefield Memorial had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 3-1.
Wakefield Memorial was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Melrose's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Wakefield Memorial, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Melrose came out on top in a nail-biter against Wakefield Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Melrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wakefield Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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