After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Swampscott is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the Bishop Fenwick Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Swampscott is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Masconomet Regional just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Chieftains. The Big Blue have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Swampscott was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 16 points in every single set they played. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick got the win against Bishop Stang on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-7, 25-18.
Bishop Fenwick can attribute much of their success to Emme Lubas, who had four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bishop Fenwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Swampscott fell to 3-1. As for Bishop Fenwick, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Swampscott came up short against Bishop Fenwick in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Swampscott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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