The Ashland Clockers will head out to face off against the Duxbury Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ashland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Holliston 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Clockers have posted since October 18, 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ashland got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 21-25, 25-20, 14-25, 15-5.
Ashland found their leader in sophomore Rose Berliner, who had ten digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Duxbury put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against North Quincy by a score of 3-1.
Duxbury found their leader in sophomore Laila Bacharz, who had seven digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Bacharz. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Allen, who had ten digs and one assist.
Duxbury was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Ashland's record is now 12-9. As for Duxbury, their record now sits at 21-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Ashland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Duxbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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