The Brookline Warriors and the Wellesley Raiders are set to duel on Thursday. Brookline will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Brookline got the win against Milton by a conclusive 3-0.
Brookline never let Milton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 27-25, 25-10.
Brookline can attribute much of their success to Maya Nock, who had 19 digs and two aces. Nock is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Brookline 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 12 aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wellesley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Newton North. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Brookline pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Wellesley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Brookline took their victory against Wellesley in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookline 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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