Volleyball Preview: Stoneham Spartans vs. Burlington Red Devils
Stoneham hasn't had much luck against Burlington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Stoneham Spartans will host the Burlington Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stoneham is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 18th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Watertown.
Meanwhile, Burlington had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Burlington was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-9, 25-9.
Burlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Stoneham's win bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Stoneham might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Burlington in their previous meeting back in September. Will Stoneham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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