Stoneham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Melrose Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Stoneham took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-11, 25-12.
Melrose was led to victory by Sadie Smith and Sabine Wenzel. Smith had 27 assists, while Wenzel had 17 kills. Wenzel is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in each of the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Stoneham's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Melrose, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stoneham is set to challenge their familiar foe Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Melrose will square off against rival Watertown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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