After flying high against Hingham last Wednesday, Durfee came back down to earth. The Hilltoppers came up short against the New Bedford Whalers on Monday, falling 3-0. If the Hilltoppers were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Whalers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Durfee ultimately came up short, they really made New Bedford work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 26-24.
Frank Pichardo paced Durfee's offense, picking up 13 kills. Pichardo got some help from Mathayus Medeiros and his 14 assists. Medeiros was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Durfee's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for New Bedford, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Durfee has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against North Quincy on the 7th. As for New Bedford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Quincy on the 8th.
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