Nipmuc Regional faced Marlborough in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Warriors fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nipmuc Regional couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Marlborough a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 29-31, 25-16, 15-13.
Haden Houachanthara paced Nipmuc Regional's offense, picking up 16 kills. Houachanthara got some help from Dolan Comforti and his 41 assists. Comforti was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nipmuc Regional fell to 9-1. As for Marlborough, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Nipmuc Regional will venture away from home to challenge Leominster at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marlborough, they have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lexington on the 25th.
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