The Yarmouth Clippers will head out to face off against the Washington Academy Raiders at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Yarmouth sitting on eight straight wins and Washington Academy on ten.
Last Wednesday, everything went Yarmouth's way against Deering as Yarmouth made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Yarmouth's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-9.
Yarmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Washington Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ellsworth.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-7.
Yarmouth pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Washington Academy, their record now sits at 10-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Yarmouth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Washington Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Yarmouth suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Washington Academy when the teams last played back in September. Can Yarmouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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