The Medfield Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Bourne Canalmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Medfield made easy work of Medway and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.
Medfield not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Medway between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Bourne posted their closest victory since September 22nd on Thursday. They skirted past Somerset Berkley Regional 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-102) Bourne actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Medfield better focus on containing Avery Morrill and Lily Russell as the pair were huge in Bourne's win. Morrill had 22 digs, while Russell had 34 digs, eight kills, four aces, and one block. Those 34 digs gave Russell a new career-high.
Bourne was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Medfield's record now sits at 16-3. As for Bourne, their record is now 15-3.
Medfield beat Bourne 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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