Lenox Memorial entered their tilt with Belchertown on Friday with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Belchertown Orioles. The Millionaires have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Orioles, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Lenox Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Barenski out in front who had 14 digs and four aces. Barenski is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Etta Schnackenberg, who had nine digs, a kill, and 15 assists.
Lenox Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Belchertown's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Liminski, who had 11 kills, 11 digs, three blocks, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Vivian Ross, who had 14 digs, two kills, and 20 assists.
Lenox Memorial pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Belchertown, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Lenox Memorial has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Easthampton/Hampshire on the 21st. As for Belchertown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against East Longmeadow on the 22nd.
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