After a string of seven wins, Methuen's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Billerica Memorial Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-16.
Methuen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ella Duffy, who had 15 kills, 14 digs, and two aces. Duffy is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Michelle Baez, who had 19 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Methuen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Methuen's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Billerica Memorial, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Methuen will challenge Chelmsford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chelmsford will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Methuen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Billerica Memorial, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against North Andover on the 2nd.
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