Mount Desert Island is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Washington Academy is on a 11-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mount Desert Island Trojans will host the Washington Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Desert Island is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Ellsworth, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Mount Desert Island was ranked seventh). Mount Desert Island walked away with a 3-1 win over Ellsworth on Monday.
Mount Desert Island had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy got the win against Brewer on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
Washington Academy was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21, 25-16.
Washington Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mount Desert Island's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Washington Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Mount Desert Island might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Washington Academy when the teams last played back in September. Will Mount Desert Island have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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