After flying high against Falmouth on Tuesday, Barnstable came back down to earth. The Red Hawks fell just short of the Needham Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Red Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Bella Magalhaes paced Barnstable's offense, picking up 14 kills. Magalhaes got some help from Nicky Murphy and her 30 assists. Murphy was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Barnstable has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Needham, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Barnstable has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Attleboro on the 22nd. As for Needham, they will square off against Wellesley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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