The Malden Golden Tornados will challenge the Lynn Classical Rams at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Malden is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, Malden didn't have quite enough to beat Chelsea and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Lynn Classical made easy work of Everett on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Lynn Classical's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Everett between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-17.
Mia Pento was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lynn Classical was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Malden's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Lynn Classical, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Malden came out on top in a nail-biter against Lynn Classical in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pento, who had 25 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Malden still be able to contain Pento? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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