Jonesport-Beals hasn't had much luck against Narraguagus recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Jonesport-Beals Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Narraguagus Knights at 5:30 p.m.
Jonesport-Beals will head out to face Narraguagus after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Jonesport-Beals lost 3-0 to Machias. The Royals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Blue Devils.
Narraguagus was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-10, 25-17.
Narraguagus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jonesport-Beals fell to 3-1. As for Narraguagus, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Jonesport-Beals has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Narraguagus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jonesport-Beals suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Narraguagus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Jonesport-Beals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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