It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Needham had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Braintree Wamps as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Rockets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wamps, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Needham was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-11.
Needham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive matchups.
Braintree's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Caranog, who had 11 digs.
Needham is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Braintree, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Needham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Newton South on the 6th. Braintree does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps