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| 04/18/26 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 04/30/25 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 9-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wellesley is 8-2 against Needham since June of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Rockets at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wellesley and Walpole meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Raiders took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timberwolves. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Timberwolves recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Needham lost a heartbreaker to Newton North when they met back in May of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Rockets fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since March 24th.
Needham's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Wellesley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Wellesley got the 'W' when the teams last played last Saturday against Needham by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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