Game 12: Melrose 3 Lexington 1

Melrose traveled to Lexington for the customary varsity matinee, emerging with a hard-fought 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20 victory.

The win advances Melrose to 11-1 and keeps the Lady Raiders undefeated in Middlesex League play.

Last week's wins over lower ranked teams dropped Melrose in the Maxpreps.com poll.

The Globe rankings...records tell only part of the story as scheduling upper echelon competition may produce more losses but valuable experience that pays off during the postseason.