The Barnstable Red Hawks will head out to challenge the Taunton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Barnstable sitting on four straight victories and Taunton on six.
While Barnstable's win against King Philip Regional wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Hawks skirted past the Warriors 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Barnstable who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Taunton hadn't done well against Milford recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Scarlet Hawks with a sharp 3-0 victory. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 27-25.
Barnstable pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Taunton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Barnstable took their win against Taunton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks 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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