Cape Elizabeth is 2-8 against Yarmouth since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Capers will welcome the Clippers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cape Elizabeth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Messalonskee, who was ranked 21st at the time (Cape Elizabeth was ranked 14th). The Capers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-0, 22-25, 25-0.
Yarmouth had taken Scarborough down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Clippers fell 3-1 to the Red Storm.
Yarmouth started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
Cape Elizabeth's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Yarmouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Cape Elizabeth skirted past Yarmouth 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Capers repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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