Volleyball Recap: Braintree Wamps vs. Durfee Hilltoppers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Milton, Braintree was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Durfee Hilltoppers with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wamps also won the last time the pair played back in September.
One reason for the win was Braintree's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Braintree's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zerena Chung, who had eight digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Chung a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Downey, who had nine kills and four blocks.
Braintree was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Braintree's record is now 11-9. As for Durfee, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13.
Braintree will challenge Needham at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Durfee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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