The Central Catholic Raiders's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Chelmsford Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Central Catholic is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Andover just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Golden Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Central Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Chelmsford entered their contest against Masconomet Regional on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chelmsford came up short against Masconomet Regional, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Chelmsford was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Masconomet Regional work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Central Catholic's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Chelmsford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Chelmsford in their previous matchup back in September. Will Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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