Billerica Memorial was the 3-0 winner over Haverhill when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Indians fell just short of the Hillies by a score of 3-2 on Friday. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hillies 25-19 in the first set.
Billerica Memorial actually scored more points across those five sets (106-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 13-25, 26-24, 15-9.
Kendra Marino paced Billerica Memorial's offense, picking up 16 kills. Marino got some help from Meghan Downs and her 28 assists. Downs also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Emma Johnson, each putting up four.
Billerica Memorial dropped their record down to 7-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Haverhill, their victory ended a four-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Looking ahead, Billerica Memorial will head out to take on Masconomet Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Haverhill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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