The Lowell Red Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Chelmsford Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lowell has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Chelmsford will arrive with six straight wins.
Lowell and Central Catholic met for a duel on Monday where Lowell couldn't get it done. Lowell came up short against Central Catholic, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Chelmsford made easy work of Tewksbury Memorial on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
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.
Among those leading the charge was Ellen Griswold, who had 12 digs. She 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 games dating back to last season.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Chelmsford, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Lowell came up short against Chelmsford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lowell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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