On Friday, George Stevens Academy faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The George Stevens Academy Eagles fell just short of the Ellsworth Eagles by a score of 3-2. George Stevens Academy has struggled against Ellsworth recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
George Stevens Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Ellsworth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 17-25, 16-14.
The defeat snapped George Stevens Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Ellsworth, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. George Stevens Academy will square off against Jonesport-Beals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ellsworth, they will face off against Mount Desert Island at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Desert Island will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ellsworth surely won't give up without a fight.
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