If Bucksport was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Sumner last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bucksport Golden Bucks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the George Stevens Academy Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Bucks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 15-25, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Bucksport saw an underclassman step up: Marina Keene had seven digs and six aces. That's the most aces Keene has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jetta Shook, who had nine digs and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Bucksport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bucksport's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for George Stevens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
While Bucksport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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