George Stevens Academy is 1-9 against Narraguagus since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eagles will take on the Knights at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with George Stevens Academy sitting on four straight victories and Narraguagus on 20 (dating back to last season).
George Stevens Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Woodland.
The victory didn't come easy: Woodland scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-27, 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus faced Jonesport-Beals in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Knights blew past the Royals 3-0.
Narraguagus' got stronger as the match went on, holding Jonesport-Beals to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-6.
Narraguagus' win came from a few key players George Stevens Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eileen Berry, who had ten digs and six aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ivy Stanwood, who had 13 assists and six digs.
Narraguagus was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
George Stevens Academy's record is now 12-4. As for Narraguagus, their record now sits at 16-0.
George Stevens Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Narraguagus in their previous matchup on October 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berry, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that the Eagles know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
