Methuen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Billerica Memorial Indians. The Rangers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Methuen took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-12, 12-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Kathryn Driend
| 10/08/25 @ Billerica Memorial | 25 |
| 10/06/25 vs Central Catholic | 36 |
| 10/03/25 @ Chelmsford | 17 |
| 09/29/25 vs North Andover | 40 |
| 09/27/25 vs Sharon | 21 |
| + 12 more games |
Methuen lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kathryn Driend, who had seven digs, five kills, three blocks, and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 17 times she's played. Ella Duffy was another key player, getting 25 digs and two assists.
Among those leading the charge was Makayla Sibert, who had 17 digs.
Methuen's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Billerica Memorial, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Methuen will welcome Westwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Billerica Memorial, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Woburn Memorial at 5:00 p.m.
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