Braintree and Needham squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Braintree had to settle for second. They came up short against the Needham Rockets, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wamps of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-11.
Norah Downey paced Braintree's offense, picking up five kills. Downey got some help from
Chloe Zhong and her eight assists. Finally,
Francesca Spadorcia kept Braintree's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Braintree has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Needham, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Braintree does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Needham has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Newton South on the 6th.
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