On Monday, George Stevens Academy faced Narraguagus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The George Stevens Academy Eagles fell just short of the Narraguagus Knights by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
George Stevens Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-12, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why George Stevens Academy lost, don't look at Huldah Gadsby. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs. With that strong performance, Gadsby is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game.
Even though they lost, George Stevens Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
George Stevens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Narraguagus, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Machias the next time they take the court. Narraguagus will head out to face Machias at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while George Stevens Academy will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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