After flying high against Watertown last Thursday, Burlington came back down to earth. The Burlington Red Devils came up short against the Melrose Red Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat 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.
Even though they lost, Burlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in nine consecutive games.
Melrose's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leah Fowke, who had a kill and 31 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Higonenq, who had seven kills and six digs.
Burlington's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Melrose, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wakefield Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Melrose, they will welcome Wilmington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Melrose is facing Wilmington at the right time seeing as Wilmington is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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