Andover has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Newton Railroaders on Tuesday. Newton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Andover, who comes in off a win.
Andover will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Andover Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Andover walked away with a 2-0 victory over Andover Central on Saturday.
Andover's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Andover Central between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Newton came up short against Hutchinson on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Newton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15.
Andover is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Newton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Andover was able to grind out a solid win over Newton in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Will Andover repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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