Melrose entered their game against Winchester on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Melrose Red Raiders fell 3-1 to the Winchester Red & Black. The loss was the Red Raiders' first of the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 20-25, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Melrose lost, don't look at Caroline Higonenq. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and seven kills. Higonenq is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maggie Turner, who had 12 digs.
Melrose's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Winchester, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Melrose will take on Wakefield Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Winchester, they will challenge Arlington at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Winchester is facing Arlington at the right time seeing as Arlington is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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