Hampden has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ellsworth Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Hampden came up short against Brewer and fell 3-1.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Hampden 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.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth faced Washington Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Ellsworth lost 3-0 to Washington Academy. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Ellsworth was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Washington Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-14.
Hampden's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ellsworth, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Hampden has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 16.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Ellsworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hampden suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Hampden, Olivia Harmon (who had 12 digs and eight aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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