After flying high against Wellesley last Tuesday, Brookline came back down to earth. The Brookline Warriors fell 3-1 to the Newton North Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Brookline started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Brookline had strong showings from Maya Nock, who had ten digs and two aces, and Bella Bacon, who had 23 digs and a kill. Bacon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Brookline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in five consecutive contests.
Newton North was led to victory by Alexa Marucci and Cindy Qiao. Marucci had 21 digs and two aces, while Qiao had nine digs.
Brookline's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Newton North, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Brookline will head out on the road to face off against Newton South at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Newton North, they will face off against North Quincy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton North will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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