Volleyball Preview: Windham Eagles vs. South Portland Red Riots
The Windham Eagles will face off against the South Portland Red Riots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Windham will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Windham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Westbrook, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Windham was ranked 25th). Windham won by a set and slipped past Westbrook 3-2.
Windham was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Among those leading the charge was Martina Jefferson, who had four aces and three digs.
Meanwhile, South Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Thornton Academy.
South Portland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 25-7, 25-17.
Windham's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for South Portland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Windham has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like South Portland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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