The Marlborough Panthers will head out to take on the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Marlborough came up short against Leominster on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Marlborough was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-20, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Shepherd Hill Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hudson. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 25-19 in the first set.
Shepherd Hill Regional 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 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-4.
Marlborough has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Marlborough's way against Shepherd Hill Regional in their previous matchup back in September, as Marlborough made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlborough since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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