Thornton Academy suffered their biggest defeat since September 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Gorham Rams, falling 3-0. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-17.
Ryleigh Light paced Thornton Academy's offense, picking up seven kills. Light got some help from Addison Petit and her 17 assists. Adelaide Bracy controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Gorham to victory were Ava Scott and Adyson Hutchins. Scott had eight digs and three aces, while Hutchins had four digs and two aces. Those three aces gave Scott a new career-high.
Thornton Academy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Gorham, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Coincidentally, Thornton Academy and Gorham will both be playing Biddeford the next time they take the court. The Rams will head out to face the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Trojans will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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