George Stevens Academy faced Bucksport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Golden Bucks 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 two weeks ago.
George Stevens Academy never let Bucksport on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-22, 25-19.
Taylor Grego paced George Stevens Academy's offense, picking up nine kills. Grego got some help from Acadia Simmons and her 14 assists. Simmons was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Bucksport's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marina Keene, who had 13 digs and three aces. Keene is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tenley Smith, who had six aces and one assist.
Eagles
| 09/22/25 vs Bucksport | 3-0 |
| 09/10/25 vs Wiscasset | 3-1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Calais | 3-0 |
| 10/28/24 vs Calais | 3-0 |
| 10/21/24 vs Woodland | 3-0 |
| 10/17/24 vs Lee Academy | 3-0 |
George Stevens Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Bucksport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
George Stevens Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Calais on the 24th. Bucksport has also already played their next contest (against Lee Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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