Needham won the last time they faced Braintree and Arianna Tu did her part to make sure it happened again. The Needham Rockets came out on top against the Braintree Wamps by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday thanks in part to Tu, who had six digs and six aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Needham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21.
Needham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Braintree lost, don't look at Chloe Zhong. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs, two aces, and a kill. Zhong has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last 11 times she's played. Francesca Spadorcia was another key player, getting six kills, six digs, and four blocks.
Needham has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Braintree, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Needham has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Walpole on the 24th. As for Braintree, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Milton on the 24th.
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