If Stoughton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Seekonk last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stoughton Black Knights lost 3-0 to the Canton Bulldogs on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Black Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Stoughton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Canton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-16.
Reagan Lewis paced Stoughton's offense, picking up seven kills. Lewis got some help from
Alysandra Joseph and her seven assists. Joseph was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Canton can attribute much of their success to Melanie McDonough, who had six aces and five digs. The dominant performance gave McDonough a new career-high in aces.
Stoughton's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Canton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Stoughton has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Oliver Ames on the 23rd. As for Canton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Mansfield on the 23rd.
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