Watertown is 0-10 against Melrose since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Watertown Raiders and the Melrose Red Raiders are set to duel.
Watertown is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Wakefield Memorial, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-5, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Melrose faced Duxbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Melrose came out on top against Duxbury by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Red Raiders as they're now sitting on five straight.
The final score came out to 25-18, 12-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leah Fowke, who had nine digs, a kill, and 38 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabine Wenzel, who had 21 kills.
Watertown's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Melrose, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Watertown might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Melrose in their previous meeting back in September. Will Watertown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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