The Methuen Rangers will face off against the Haverhill Hillies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Methuen has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Methuen took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westwood, sneaking past 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Rangers as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-107) Methuen actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 17-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Haverhill was able to grind out a solid victory over Boston Latin on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Haverhill was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (92-89), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Methuen's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Haverhill, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Methuen took their win against Haverhill in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Hillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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