The Gorham Rams will challenge the Biddeford Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gorham is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Gorham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cheverus.
Gorham never let Cheverus on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 25-9.
Gorham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Biddeford faced Bonny Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Biddeford walked away with a 3-1 win over Bonny Eagle. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won seven games in a row.
Biddeford walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17.
Biddeford's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Clarice Cote, who had seven digs, four aces, and a kill, and Olivia Hunter, who had ten kills. Cote is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Gorham has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Biddeford, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Gorham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Biddeford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gorham took their win against Biddeford when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 3-0. Does Gorham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Biddeford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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