The Chelmsford Lions will challenge the Lowell Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chelmsford has six straight victories, Lowell has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, Chelmsford got the win against Tewksbury Memorial by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Chelmsford was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-9.
Chelmsford can attribute much of their success to Ellen Griswold, who had 12 digs. Griswold is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Chelmsford 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 five aces in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lowell and Central Catholic met for a duel on Monday where Lowell had to take the L. Lowell came up short against Central Catholic, falling 3-0.
Chelmsford pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Chelmsford was able to grind out a solid victory over Lowell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Chelmsford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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