The Bucksport Golden Bucks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Orono Riots 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bucksport who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-13, 16-25, 25-3, 18-25, 15-4.
Bucksport was led to victory by Allison Hanscom and Lucia Ferreira. Hanscom had nine aces, five digs, and one block, while Ferreira had nine aces and four digs. Marina Keene was another key player, getting eight aces and one assist.
Golden Bucks
| 09/10/25 @ Orono | 31 |
| 10/14/24 vs North Yarmouth Academy | 27 |
| 09/05/24 @ Jonesport-Beals | 22 |
| 10/18/24 vs Lee Academy | 21 |
| 10/05/24 vs Calais | 21 |
They weren't the only good server: Bucksport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 31 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory got Bucksport back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bucksport will head out to take on Lee Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Orono, they will square off against Wiscasset at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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