Haverhill was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Whittier RVT Wildcats, sneaking past 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hillies as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Haverhill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-12, 15-9.
Brady Paris paced Haverhill's offense, picking up 16 kills. Paris got some help from Peter Grillo and his 24 assists. John Santos controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Haverhill's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Whittier RVT, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Haverhill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against North Andover on the 2nd. Whittier RVT has also already played their next contest (against Lynn Vo-Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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