The Braintree Wamps will take on the Brockton Boxers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Braintree lost 3-0 to Natick on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Wamps in their matchups with the Redhawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-15.
Despite their defeat, Braintree saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chloe Zhong, who had two kills and 17 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Zhong is 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. Zerena Chung was another key player, getting five digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brockton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Fontbonne Academy on Wednesday.
Brockton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-16.
Braintree's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Brockton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Braintree was able to grind out a solid win over Brockton when the teams last played on September 9th, winning 3-1. Will Braintree repeat their success, or does Brockton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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