The Newton North Tigers will face off against the Needham Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton North will be looking to keep their 24-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Newton North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Franklin, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Newton North was ranked first). Newton North was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Franklin on Friday.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Needham had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Red & Black by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Rockets as they're now sitting on six straight.
Needham was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 29-27.
Newton North's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Needham, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Newton North skirted past Needham 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does Newton North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Needham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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