Volleyball Preview: Wells Warriors vs. Thornton Academy Trojans
Wells has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Thornton Academy Trojans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Wells is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 26, 2023 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Gray-New Gloucester.
While Wells might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Gray-New Gloucester scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.
Wells can attribute much of their success to Alaina Rakiey, who had 11 digs and six aces, and Grace Richard, who had eight digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Rakiey has posted since back in September of 2023.
Wells 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 five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thornton Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Knights 3-0.
Wells' win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Thornton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Wells came up short against Thornton Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2016, falling 3-1. Will Wells have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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