Cambridge Rindge & Latin faced Brookline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin 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 20-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20.
Nate O'Connell paced Cambridge Rindge & Latin's offense, picking up 13 kills. O'Connell got some help from Eric Su and his 34 assists. Oscar Goodeker controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Brookline, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Somerville on the 13th. As for Brookline, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Needham on the 13th.
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