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Year after year, Wayland coach Phil George builds the strongest schedule he can manage to get his Warriors postseason-ready. His team proved itself at the elite level, regardless of division. <\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Isaiah Thomas hopes \u2018second act\u2019 with Celtics will help him become a GM<\/a><\/p>\n

Following a season-opening five-set loss to Brookline, Wayland dominated pretty much everything else, navigating through injuries. A win at Needham caps a 12-match streak to finish the regular season \u2014 the last 10 against top-25 programs in the state \u2014 to earn the Division 2 squad the top spot in the Globe\u2019s Top boys\u2019 volleyball poll. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related: <\/span><\/span>Eastern Mass. boys\u2019 volleyball: Players of the Week for May 15-21<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now that Natick defeated Brookline, after fighting off a match point in the fifth set, those two and Needham have all split matchups with each other. They\u2019re the top three D1 teams in the MIAA power rankings too. Brookline held off Lexington, 3-2, in a Friday thriller.<\/span><\/p>\n

Westford delivered Lowell\u2019s only non-Chelmsford loss of the season, then lost two days later at unranked Arlington (13-7). Latin Academy finished on a five-match winning streak including a second straight Boston City League title. <\/span><\/p>\n

Read more ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. Smith the only one who benefits from ongoing feud with Celtics star Jaylen Brown<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: <\/span><\/span>Why Needham\u2019s boys\u2019 volleyball\u2019s consistent success is rooted in Norwood basketball <\/div>\n

BC High is just 10-9 entering Friday\u2019s finale, but is 3-0 (including Greater New Bedford and Braintree) since senior Ben Cleary returned. The team is low in the power rankings, but could still be a challenging out in the D1 tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Records based on scores reported to the Globe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Globe\u2019s Top 20 boys\u2019 volleyball poll<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Globe poll as of May 23, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Friday\u2019s 11 HS sports takeaways, including new coaches at Nantucket and Newman and a fresh football co-op<\/a><\/p>\n

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No.<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nRecord<\/td>\nPrevious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nWayland<\/td>\n18-2-0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nNeedham<\/td>\n17-4-0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nBrookline<\/td>\n14-2-0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nNatick<\/td>\n14-3-0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nLexington<\/td>\n17-3-0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nMilford<\/td>\n12-7-0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nNewton South<\/td>\n11-6-0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nChelmsford<\/td>\n17-2-0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nCambridge<\/td>\n11-8-0<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nMilton<\/td>\n13-7-0<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nNewton North<\/td>\n5-11-0<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\nLowell<\/td>\n16-3-0<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\nActon-Boxborough<\/td>\n11-8-0<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nWeymouth<\/td>\n11-6-0<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nBarnstable<\/td>\n16-4-0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nMedfield<\/td>\n15-4-0<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nGreater New Bedford<\/td>\n16-3-0<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\nLatin Academy<\/td>\n11-10-0<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\nWestford<\/td>\n11-6-0<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nO\u2019Bryant<\/td>\n11-8-0<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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