The Methuen Rangers and the Central Catholic Raiders are set to duel on Monday.
Methuen will head out to face Central Catholic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Methuen fell 3-1 to Chelmsford. It was the first time this season that the Rangers let down their fans at home.
Methuen 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 18-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Scarlet Knights with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Central Catholic walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-11, 25-21, 25-16.
Methuen's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Methuen beat Central Catholic 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Methuen since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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