The Needham Rockets will take on the Barnstable Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Needham made easy work of Weymouth and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Needham walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-9.
Among those leading the charge was Bella Lee, who had six digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Needham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Barnstable got the win against Nauset Regional on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Barnstable's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 25-7.
Barnstable can attribute much of their success to Molly Colantuono, who had seven aces, and Teagan Geraghty, who had six digs, four aces, and two kills. Those seven aces gave Colantuono a new career-high.
Needham has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Barnstable, their record is now 13-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Needham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Barnstable struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Needham's way against Barnstable when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Needham made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Needham since the squad 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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