After flying high against Lincoln-Sudbury last Thursday, Waltham came back down to earth. The Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cambridge Rindge & Latin Falcons on Tuesday. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Falcons when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Waltham started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Waltham lost, don't look at Paul Shin. Despite the final result, he had 14 digs and two assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Longacre, who had 15 assists and six digs.
Waltham's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cambridge Rindge & Latin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Waltham has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT on the 21st. As for Cambridge Rindge & Latin, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Winchester at 5:30 p.m.
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