Sanford was the 3-0 winner over South Portland when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sanford Spartans fell just short of the South Portland Red Riots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Riots 25-22 in the first set.
Sanford took South Portland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-20, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Kaley Moller, who had seven digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
Sanford dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for South Portland, their record is now 5-6.
Sanford has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bonny Eagle on the 15th. As for South Portland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Cheverus on the 16th.
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