Season Winding Down

As the regular season winds down, the Lady Raiders look to improve for the post-season. Melrose stands at 14-2, tied for first in the Middlesex League with Reading.

In the latest Maxpreps.com ratings, Melrose moved up two slots. Reading has moved up to 23, and will meet North Reading in the regular season finale.

Melrose travels to Lexington tomorrow in its final regular season road tilt, and hosts Watertown (Wednesday) and Bedford (Friday), before finishing out the schedule hosting Canton.

A look ahead at some possible Melrose opponents in the post-season include:

• North Reading (0 losses)
• Boston English (0 losses in a lower competitive league)
• Bishop Fenwick (1 loss, to Melrose, early season)
• Greater Lowell (3 losses)
• Dracut (3 losses)
• Masconomet (4 losses)
• Tewksbury (5 losses)
• North Andover (7 losses)

The tournament draw can make a critically difference in the road to the Sectional championship, but at the end of the day, better competition creates better preparation.