Longmeadow faced West Springfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lancers lost 3-0 to the Terriers. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Terriers: they've now lost three in a row.
Longmeadow was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made West Springfield work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Longmeadow's offense was headlined by Kean Jarvinen and Jace Anoje, who picked up 13 kills apiece. They got some help from Nhan Vuong and his 31 assists. Chris Bousquet controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Longmeadow's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for West Springfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Looking ahead, Longmeadow will take on Agawam at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Springfield, they will square off against Belchertown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Terriers are facing the Orioles at the right time seeing as the Orioles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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