The Maranacook Black Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Nokomis Warriors at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maranacook will be strutting in after a win while Nokomis will be coming in after a defeat.
Maranacook took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lewiston. The victory was some much needed relief for the Black Bears as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nokomis didn't have quite enough to beat Edward Little on Thursday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Nokomis sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayden Hood, who had 25 digs and seven aces. Hood is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Nokomis was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Maranacook's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Nokomis, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Maranacook came up short against Nokomis when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Maranacook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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