The Methuen Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the Lawrence Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Methuen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Lowell, who was ranked 13th at the time (Methuen was ranked 16th). The Rangers fell 3-1 to the Red Raiders on Monday. The Rangers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Methuen started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Lawrence hadn't done well against Haverhill recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lancers came out on top against the Hillies by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Lawrence walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Methuen's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Lawrence, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Everything went Methuen's way against Lawrence when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Methuen made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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