If Natick was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Braintree last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Natick Redhawks fell 3-1 to the Needham Rockets on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redhawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Natick ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Natick's record now sits at 5-5. As for Needham, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
After both having extra time off, Natick and Brookline will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookline will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Natick surely won't give up without a fight. As for Needham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln-Sudbury at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln-Sudbury is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Needham will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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