Volleyball Preview: Narraguagus Knights vs. George Stevens Academy Eagles
The Narraguagus Knights will take on the George Stevens Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Narraguagus is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Narraguagus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bucksport.
Meanwhile, George Stevens Academy faced Calais in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. George Stevens Academy blew past Calais 3-0. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-8.
George Stevens Academy relied on the efforts of Huldah Gadsby, who had 16 digs and two aces, and Madison Brackett, who had two aces. Gadsby has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
George Stevens Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive games.
Narraguagus' win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for George Stevens Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Narraguagus skirted past George Stevens Academy 3-2 when the teams last played on October 7th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gadsby, who had 27 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Narraguagus still be able to contain Gadsby? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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