Methuen entered their tilt with Central Catholic on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rangers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Methuen was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-9.
Lucas Giard
| 05/12/25 vs Central Catholic | 13 |
| 05/08/25 @ Boston Latin Academy | 21 |
| 05/07/25 @ North Andover | 13 |
| 05/02/25 vs Chelmsford | 22 |
| 04/30/25 vs Andover | 20 |
| + 14 more games |
Methuen got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucas Giard out in front who had 13 kills, seven blocks, and three aces. Giard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn LaDuke, who had 28 assists and nine digs.
Methuen pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Methuen is set to challenge their familiar foe Haverhill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central Catholic will take on rival Lawrence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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