Natick is 2-8 against Needham since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Natick Redhawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Needham Rockets at 5:30 p.m. Natick will be strutting in after a victory while Needham will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Natick's way against Braintree as Natick made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Natick's feisty defense: they held Braintree to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Needham didn't have quite enough to beat Newton North on Friday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Needham sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
Needham's loss came about despite a quality game from Eleanore Alley, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Needham 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 seven aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Natick has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Needham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Natick might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Needham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Natick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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