The Burlington Red Devils will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Wakefield Memorial Warriors, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Burlington lost 3-0 to Melrose on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
While Burlington had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Wakefield Memorial and Stoneham met for a duel on Tuesday where Wakefield Memorial prevailed. Wakefield Memorial came out on top against Stoneham by a score of 3-1.
Wakefield Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-9, 25-17, 25-20.
Wakefield Memorial can attribute much of their success to Brendia Diaz, who had nine digs.
Wakefield Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matches.
Burlington's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Wakefield Memorial, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.
Burlington came up short against Wakefield Memorial in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Burlington 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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