Newton South has gone 8-2 against Brookline recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Newton South Lions will face off against the Brookline Warriors at 5:45 p.m. Newton South is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Wednesday, Newton South got the win against Acton-Boxborough by a conclusive 3-0.
While Newton South might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Acton-Boxborough scored at least points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Brookline didn't have quite enough to beat Newton South on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Brookline sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Brookline kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Newton South's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Brookline, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Newton South has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14 aces per game. However, it's not like Brookline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newton South skirted past Brookline 3-2 when the teams last played on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton South 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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