Lowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Andrean Fighting 59ers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Lowell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Lowell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Andrean, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lowell will host North Newton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lowell is facing North Newton at the right time seeing as North Newton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Andrean, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Andrean will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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