If Bourne was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Bridgewater last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bourne Canalmen fell 3-1 to the Medfield Warriors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Canalmen in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Bourne couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 14-25, 29-27, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Bourne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Medfield can attribute much of their success to Maya Jackson, who had 16 digs. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Bourne's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Medfield, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Bourne will welcome Seekonk at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bourne is facing Seekonk at the right time seeing as Seekonk is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. Medfield has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Bellingham on the 18th.
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