The Newton North Tigers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Westborough Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newton North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Lincoln-Sudbury, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Newton North was ranked second). Newton North walked away with a 3-1 win over Lincoln-Sudbury on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Newton North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexa Marucci led the charge by getting 17 digs and three aces. Marucci is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cindy Qiao, who had 15 digs.
Newton North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Westborough put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Wachusett Regional with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
Montana Weaver was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs and two aces.
Newton North's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Westborough, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Newton North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Westborough struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newton North beat Westborough 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton North 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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