It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brookline had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Barnstable Red Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won 17 contests in a row.
Brookline not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Barnstable between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-17.
Brookline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barnstable only served seven.
Brookline's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Barnstable, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-5.
Brookline will take on Acton-Boxborough at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookline will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive. Barnstable does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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