Douglas is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Nipmuc Regional is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Douglas Tigers will square off against the Nipmuc Regional Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Douglas came up short against Hopedale and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 10-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Taylor Smith, who had nine kills and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joranni Souphida, who had eight digs and six kills.
Meanwhile, Nipmuc Regional and Norton met for a duel on Thursday where Nipmuc Regional prevailed. Nipmuc Regional came out on top against Norton by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Maria Palmer and Gabrielle Leet were among the main playmakers for Nipmuc Regional as the former had 17 digs and the latter had seven digs, four kills, and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Nipmuc Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Nipmuc Regional, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Douglas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Nipmuc Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Douglas might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Nipmuc Regional when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Douglas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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