Volleyball Preview: Ellsworth Eagles vs. Hampden Broncos
The Ellsworth Eagles will challenge the Hampden Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ellsworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Washington Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Ellsworth was ranked ninth). Ellsworth came up short against Washington Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellsworth took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Hampden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brewer.
Hampden came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 27-25, 18-25, 25-22.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hampden, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Ellsworth's way against Hampden when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Ellsworth made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hampden's Ava Downs, who had 27 digs and five aces. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Ellsworth to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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