Mount Desert Island is 8-0 against Bucksport since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mount Desert Island Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bucksport Golden Bucks at 5:30 p.m. Bucksport took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Desert Island, who comes in off a win.
Mount Desert Island is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Hampden, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Mount Desert Island was ranked fifth). Mount Desert Island blew past Hampden 3-0 on Thursday.
While Mount Desert Island won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Mount Desert Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bucksport came up short against George Stevens Academy on Monday, falling 3-0. The Golden Bucks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bucksport ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Mount Desert Island's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Bucksport, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Mount Desert Island's way against Bucksport in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Mount Desert Island made off with a 3-0 win. Will Mount Desert Island repeat their success, or does Bucksport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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