With a playoff game on the line, Billerica Memorial rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Canton Bulldogs. The victory was just business as usual for the Indians, who after 23 games remain undefeated this season.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-106) Billerica Memorial actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 17-15.
Meghan Downs was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Panaligan, who had 18 digs.
Billerica Memorial kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October.
Billerica Memorial's win bumped their record up to 23-0. As for Canton, they moved to 19-4 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Billerica Memorial has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Oliver Ames on the 12th. Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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