Stoneham hasn't had much luck against Melrose recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Stoneham Spartans and the Melrose Red Raiders are set to duel. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stoneham is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 18th on Thursday. Everything went their way against Watertown as Stoneham made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Melrose faced Duxbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Melrose came out on top against Duxbury by a score of 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Red Raiders who have now won five matches in a row.
The final score came out to 25-18, 12-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Melrose got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leah Fowke out in front who had nine digs, a kill, and 38 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sabine Wenzel, who had 21 kills.
Stoneham's win bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Melrose, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Stoneham suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Melrose when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fowke, who had eight digs, three kills, and 29 assists. Now that Stoneham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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