On Friday, Needham faced Barnstable in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Needham Rockets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barnstable Red Hawks. The Rockets' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Needham started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
Needham's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Barnstable, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Needham will head out to square off against Braintree at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Barnstable, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Feehan at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnstable is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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