Southbridge hasn't had much luck against Grafton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pioneers will face off against the Gators at 4:45 p.m. Southbridge will be strutting in after a win while Grafton will be coming in after a loss.
Southbridge took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Millbury, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pioneers had just enough and edged out the Woolies 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pioneers have posted since September 30, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-104) Southbridge actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Grafton came up short against Whitinsville Christian on Friday, falling 3-0.
Grafton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Southbridge, their win ended a nine-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
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