The Brockton Boxers will head out to take on the Braintree Wamps at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Brockton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Brockton earned a 3-1 victory over Fontbonne Academy.
Brockton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Braintree came up short against Natick on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Wamps in their matchups with the Redhawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-15.
Despite their loss, Braintree saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chloe Zhong, who had two kills and 17 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Zhong is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zerena Chung, who had five digs and three aces.
Brockton's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Braintree, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Brockton came up short against Braintree in their previous matchup on September 9th, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zhong, who had 15 digs, three kills, and three kills. Now that Brockton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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