After flying high against Watertown last Monday, Wilmington came back down to earth. The Wilmington Wildcats came up short against the Melrose Red Raiders on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 25-14.
Wilmington's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Melrose, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Wilmington will look to defend their home court on Friday against Burlington at 5:30 p.m. As for Melrose, they will square off against Stoneham at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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