It was a good run, but Methuen unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lowell Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in April.
Methuen started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 29-27.
Shawn LaDuke
| 05/19/25 vs Lowell | 34 |
| 05/16/25 @ Lincoln-Sudbury | 48 |
| 05/14/25 vs Haverhill | 26 |
| 05/12/25 vs Central Catholic | 28 |
| 05/08/25 @ Boston Latin Academy | 36 |
| + 20 more games |
Methuen lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Shawn LaDuke, who had nine digs and one block. He has been hot for a while, having also posted 18 or more assists the last 25 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Giard, who had 18 kills and five blocks.
Methuen's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Lowell, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Methuen and Lowell should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Rangers (ranked 16th) will meet Lawrence (ranked 80th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lowell will face off against Dracut at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 115).
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