Methuen is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Chelmsford is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Methuen Rangers will host the Chelmsford Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Methuen is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Billerica Memorial just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Indians.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ella Duffy, who had 15 kills, 14 digs, and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Chelmsford got the win against Lowell on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Chelmsford took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 25-15.
Methuen's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Chelmsford, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Methuen came up short against Chelmsford in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Methuen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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