After flying high against Chicopee last Wednesday, East Longmeadow came back down to earth. The East Longmeadow Spartans fell just short of the Chicopee Comp Colts by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
East Longmeadow actually scored more points across those five sets (103-83), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 11-25, 7-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why East Longmeadow lost, don't look at Ellery Pelletier. Despite the final result, she had five digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Pelletier now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
East Longmeadow's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Chicopee Comp, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Longmeadow will venture away from home to challenge Longmeadow at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Longmeadow will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something East Longmeadow surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chicopee Comp, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lee at 6:00 p.m. Lee is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Chicopee Comp will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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