It was a good run, but Lexington unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Melrose Red Raiders. The matchup marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lexington actually scored more points across those four sets (89-85), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-24, 9-25, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Lexington lost, don't look at Charlotte Longley. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lexington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive matches.
Melrose's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caroline Higonenq, who had 18 digs and 12 kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Fowke, who had eight digs, two kills, and 34 assists.
Lexington's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Melrose, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Lexington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Stoneham on the 30th. Melrose has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Arlington on the 30th.
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