After flying high against Brunswick last Tuesday, Nokomis came back down to earth. The Nokomis Warriors came up short against the Gardiner Tigers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Nokomis had strong showings from Jayden Hood, who had 17 digs and five aces, and Baylee Lord, who had nine digs, four kills, and three aces. Hood is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Nokomis was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Nokomis' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gardiner, their record is now 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nokomis will venture away from home to square off against Maranacook at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Gardiner, they will head out on the road to challenge Messalonskee at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Messalonskee is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Gardiner will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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