Melrose is 10-0 against Wakefield Memorial since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Melrose Red Raiders and the Wakefield Memorial Warriors are set to duel. Wakefield Memorial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Melrose, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Melrose beat Woburn Memorial 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12, 22-25, 25-14.
Leah Fowke was a one-man wrecking crew for Melrose as she had 13 digs, three kills, and 39 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caroline Higonenq, who had 19 kills and eight digs.
Meanwhile, Wakefield Memorial lost 3-0 to Lexington on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Minutemen recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Wakefield Memorial ultimately came up short, they really made Lexington work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
Melrose's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Wakefield Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything went Melrose's way against Wakefield Memorial in their previous meeting back in September, as Melrose made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Melrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wakefield Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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