Westborough has won 15 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Newton North has won 15 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Westborough Rangers will welcome the Newton North Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, everything went Westborough's way against Wachusett Regional as Westborough made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
Montana Weaver was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Westborough 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 five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newton North faced Lincoln-Sudbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Newton North walked away with a 3-1 win over Lincoln-Sudbury.
The final score came out to 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Newton North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexa Marucci, who had 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.
Westborough's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Newton North, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Westborough has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Newton North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westborough came up short against Newton North when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Westborough have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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