Lee Academy is 1-9 against Machias since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pandas will look to defend their home court against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Lee Academy lost 3-0 to Bucksport on Wednesday.
Lee Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bucksport work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Machias came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Sumner with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday.
Machias never let Sumner on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-13.
Machias found their leader in sophomore Myra Look, who had 12 aces and three digs.
Machias was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Lee Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Machias, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-6.
Lee Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Machias when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Pandas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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