The Methuen Rangers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Westwood Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Methuen came up short against Andover and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-7, 25-5.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elizabeth Descheneaux, who had seven kills, five digs, and a block. She has been hot recently, having posted seven or more kills the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Driend, who had three digs, three blocks, and two kills.
Meanwhile, Westwood faced Canton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Westwood fell 3-1 to Canton. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Westwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Westwood had strong showings from Immy Roberts, who had 21 digs, and Angelina Homsy, who had 14 digs and three kills.
Even though they lost, Westwood kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 15 consecutive matchups.
Methuen's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Methuen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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