The Masconomet Regional Chieftains will head out to face off against the Newburyport Clippers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Masconomet Regional can't be too worried about heading out to take on Newburyport: they just beat Chelmsford at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Masconomet Regional blew past Chelmsford 3-0 on Thursday.
One reason for the win was Masconomet Regional's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Masconomet Regional got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jessica Bonaiuto out in front who had 16 digs, five kills, and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Wettstone, who had 14 kills, seven digs, three aces, and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Newburyport came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on Pentucket Regional with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-15, 25-17.
Masconomet Regional's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Newburyport, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Everything went Masconomet Regional's way against Newburyport when the teams last played back in September, as Masconomet Regional made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Masconomet Regional since the team 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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