Volleyball Preview: Biddeford Tigers vs. Noble Knights
Biddeford has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Noble Knights at 5:30 p.m. Noble took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Biddeford, who comes in off a win.
Biddeford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Windham, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Biddeford was ranked sixth). Biddeford was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Windham on Saturday.
Biddeford never let Windham on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 26-24.
Clarice Cote and Beks Hatch were among the main playmakers for Biddeford as the former had 13 digs and seven aces and the latter had 16 digs and two aces. Cote is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Biddeford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Noble was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Kennebunk.
Biddeford's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Noble, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Biddeford took their win against Noble in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Biddeford repeat their success, or does Noble have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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