Nipmuc Regional is 9-1 against Douglas since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will be playing at home against the Douglas Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Nipmuc Regional will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Nipmuc Regional made easy work of Sutton and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Nipmuc Regional took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-11, 25-10.
Nipmuc Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Douglas didn't have done well against Blackstone-Millville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Douglas walked away with a 3-1 victory over Blackstone-Millville. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Douglas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Nipmuc Regional's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Nipmuc Regional has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nipmuc Regional took their victory against Douglas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Nipmuc Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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