Thornton Academy is 1-8 against Gorham since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trojans will welcome the Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brooklyn Desrochers
| 09/25/25 vs Marshwood | 15 |
| 09/18/25 @ South Portland | 11 |
| 09/16/25 vs York | 13 |
| 09/13/25 @ Gorham | 10 |
Thornton Academy won the last time they faced Marshwood and Brooklyn Desrochers did her part to make sure it happened again. The Trojans walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hawks on Thursday with plenty of help from Desrochers, who had 15 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Thornton Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 21-25, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Gorham had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Gorham took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13, 25-14.
Thornton Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Gorham, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Thornton Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Gorham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Thornton Academy's way against Gorham when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Thornton Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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