Central Catholic entered their tilt with Methuen on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Methuen Rangers. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Rangers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kathryn Driend, who had 19 digs, six kills, four aces, and two blocks. That's the most aces Driend has posted in her last nine games. Elizabeth Descheneaux was another key player, getting 19 kills, 12 digs, and four aces.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Methuen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.
Central Catholic will head out to challenge Haverhill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Methuen, they will host North Andover at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Andover is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Methuen will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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