North Reading hasn't had much luck against Ipswich recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Reading Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Ipswich Tigers at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, North Reading beat Salem 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
The final score came out to 25-15, 20-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Ipswich entered their tilt with Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School on Friday with 27 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 28. They blew past the Hawks 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 25-18.
Ipswich was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Reading's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ipswich, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
North Reading might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Ipswich when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can North Reading avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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