Gorham Fayette is 2-8 against Montpelier since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gorham Fayette Eagles will take on the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Gorham Fayette finally turned things around against Monclova Christian Academy on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Thunder.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 12-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Gorham Fayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Montpelier made easy work of North Central on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 25-20.
Montpelier's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lyla Mahan, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Bella Ramos, who had 11 digs. Mahan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season.
Gorham Fayette's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Montpelier, their record is now 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Gorham Fayette has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Montpelier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gorham Fayette suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Montpelier in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Gorham Fayette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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