Lexington made a statement, playing three close sets against Brookline before falling in four. The Minutemen have been top five for a while, putting together a program-best 17-match win streak, but have now finally faced a top-four opponent and looked strong. They took down surging Acton-Boxborough as well.
After Milford defeated Winchester in five sets last week, the team took a set off of Division 2 contender Westfield. This may not be the Scarlet Hawks team of last season, but the Gus Da Silva-led squad is still potent.
The MIAA brackets will be released Tuesday. Records based on scores reported to the Globe.
| No. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Brookline | 17-1-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Natick | 16-2-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Needham | 15-5-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Newton North | 12-7-0 | 4 |
| 5. | Lexington | 18-2-0 | 5 |
| 6. | Acton-Boxborough | 12-6-0 | 8 |
| 7. | Wayland | 12-7-0 | 6 |
| 8. | Milford | 12-9-0 | 9 |
| 9. | Cambridge | 12-7-0 | 7 |
| 10. | Winchester | 14-6-0 | 17 |
| 11. | New Bedford | 16-2-0 | 11 |
| 12. | Lowell | 17-2-0 | 12 |
| 13. | St. John’s Prep | 12-6-0 | 10 |
| 14. | Chelmsford | 15-4-0 | 13 |
| 15. | Newton South | 8-8-0 | 15 |
| 16. | Methuen | 15-4-0 | 14 |
| 17. | BC High | 10-7-0 | 18 |
| 18. | St. John’s (S ) |
9-9-0 | 16 |
| 19. | Greater Lowell | 15-3-0 | 19 |
| 20. | Boston Latin | 13-5-0 | 20 |
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