On Wednesday, Acton-Boxborough faced Lincoln-Sudbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Acton-Boxborough The Revolution fell just short of the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the The Revolution let down their fans at home.
Acton-Boxborough wouldn't go down easily and took Lincoln-Sudbury into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-15, 27-29, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Acton-Boxborough 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 five aces in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Acton-Boxborough's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-4 record. As for Lincoln-Sudbury, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Acton-Boxborough didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Newton South on the 25th. Lincoln-Sudbury has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against North Andover on the 24th.
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