The Barnstable Red Hawks will be playing at home against the Needham Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Needham is hoping to do what Nauset Regional couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Barnstable's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Barnstable put the hurt on Nauset Regional with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Barnstable took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-12, 25-7.
Molly Colantuono and Teagan Geraghty were among the main playmakers for Barnstable as the former had seven aces and the latter had six digs, four aces, and two kills. Geraghty is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Barnstable was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Needham entered their tilt with Weymouth on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
Needham was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-9.
Needham can attribute much of their success to Bella Lee, who had six digs and two aces.
Barnstable has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Needham, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Barnstable has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Needham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Barnstable suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Needham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Barnstable have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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