Volleyball Preview: West Bridgewater Wildcats vs. Bourne Canalmen
West Bridgewater hasn't had much luck against Bourne recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The West Bridgewater Wildcats will challenge the Bourne Canalmen at 6:00 p.m. West Bridgewater will be strutting in after a win while Bourne will be coming in after a defeat.
West Bridgewater took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Dighton-Rehoboth Regional.
Meanwhile, Bourne entered their contest against Medfield on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bourne fell just short of Medfield by a score of 3-2. The Canalmen's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Bourne started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 16-25, 25-14, 25-23, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Bourne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches.
West Bridgewater's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Bourne, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
West Bridgewater came up short against Bourne when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can West Bridgewater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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