North Andover hasn't had much luck against Lowell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Scarlet Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. North Andover will be strutting in after a win while Lowell will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, North Andover earned a 3-1 victory over Dracut. The win continues a trend for the Scarlet Knights in their matchups with the Middies: they've now won four in a row.
The victory didn't come easy: Dracut scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21.
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North Andover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Soham Makkena led the charge by getting 12 assists and three digs. That's the most digs Makkena has posted over his last two games.
Meanwhile, Lowell faced Chelmsford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Red Raiders fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. The Red Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Lowell's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 13-2. As for North Andover, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
North Andover suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lowell in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Scarlet Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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