Melrose came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lexington Minutemen by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Red Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (89-85) Melrose actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24, 9-25, 25-22.
Melrose's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Higonenq, who had 18 digs and 12 kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Fowke, who had eight digs, two kills, and 34 assists.
Despite the loss, Lexington still got an impressive performance from Charlotte Longley, who had nine digs and three aces.
Melrose's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Lexington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Melrose didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Arlington on the 30th. Lexington has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Stoneham on the 30th.
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