The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will challenge the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Doherty Memorial's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ayer Shirley has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
While Doherty Memorial's victory against Algonquin Regional wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Highlanders won by a set and slipped past the Titans 3-2. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Ayer Shirley didn't have quite enough to beat Wachusett Regional on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Ayer Shirley wouldn't go down easily and took Wachusett Regional into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 17-25, 19-25, 15-9.
Ayer Shirley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Doherty Memorial, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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