Weston is 2-8 against Acton-Boxborough since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Weston Wildcats will challenge the Acton-Boxborough Colonials at 5:30 p.m.
Weston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Newton North, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Weston was ranked ninth). Weston came up short against Newton North on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Acton-Boxborough had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hawks.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Sanskriti Nistala, who had eight aces and four digs. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Acton-Boxborough was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Weston's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Acton-Boxborough, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Weston beat Acton-Boxborough 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Weston repeat their success, or does Acton-Boxborough have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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