Nantucket had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Ludlow Lions out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-93) Nantucket actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 11-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Nantucket can attribute much of their success to Mariana Silva, who had six aces. With that strong performance, Silva is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Nantucket kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Nantucket's record now sits at 5-10. As for Ludlow, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
Nantucket wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Frontier Regional on the 12th. As for Ludlow, they will face off against Mount Greylock Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Greylock Regional is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Ludlow will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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