East Longmeadow hasn't had much luck against Longmeadow recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The East Longmeadow Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Longmeadow Lancers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Wednesday, East Longmeadow got the win against Chicopee by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
East Longmeadow never let Chicopee on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-18.
East Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Longmeadow came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bombers 3-0.
Longmeadow never let Westfield on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-23, 25-14.
East Longmeadow's record now sits at 3-4. As for Longmeadow, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: East Longmeadow has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14 aces per game. However, it's not like Longmeadow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Longmeadow might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Longmeadow in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can East Longmeadow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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