There's no place like home for Messalonskee, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Nokomis Warriors on Tuesday as the Messalonskee Eagles made off with a 3-0 victory. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Messalonskee was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-12.
Leading Messalonskee to victory were Sofia Derosby and Leah Adams. Derosby had 33 digs and three kills, while Adams had nine blocks and seven kills. Derosby is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 25 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Messalonskee kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Nokomis still got an impressive performance from Jayden Hood, who had 27 digs, two kills, and two aces. Baylee Lord was another key player, getting five digs, four kills, and two aces.
Messalonskee's record is now 3-4. As for Nokomis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Messalonskee will venture away from home to face off against Cony at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cony will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Messalonskee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nokomis, they will welcome Hampden at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nokomis is facing Hampden at the right time seeing as Hampden is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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