The East Longmeadow Spartans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Pope Francis Prep Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
East Longmeadow lost 3-0 to Belchertown on Friday. The Spartans have struggled against the Orioles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-18.
Even though they lost, East Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Westfield.
Pope Francis Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-15, 25-10, 25-13.
East Longmeadow's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pope Francis Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
East Longmeadow took their victory against Pope Francis Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Longmeadow 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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