Volleyball Preview: Nokomis Warriors vs. Maranacook Black Bears
The Nokomis Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Maranacook Black Bears at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Nokomis came up short against Gardiner on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Nokomis had strong showings from Jayden Hood, who had 17 digs and five aces, and Baylee Lord, who had nine digs, four kills, and three aces. Hood is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Maranacook came up short against Camden Hills on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Nokomis' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Maranacook, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Nokomis took their victory against Maranacook in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nokomis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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