Volleyball Preview: Narraguagus Knights vs. Jonesport-Beals Royals
Narraguagus is 10-0 against Jonesport-Beals since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Narraguagus Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jonesport-Beals Royals at 5:30 p.m. Narraguagus is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Narraguagus made easy work of Calais and carried off a 3-0 win.
Narraguagus walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 25-17.
Narraguagus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jonesport-Beals faced Machias in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jonesport-Beals lost 3-0 to Machias. The loss was the Royals' first of the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-13, 25-9.
Narraguagus' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Jonesport-Beals, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Narraguagus has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 17.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Jonesport-Beals struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Narraguagus took their victory against Jonesport-Beals when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Narraguagus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jonesport-Beals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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