Bucksport posted their biggest win since September 17th on Monday. They blew past the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Golden Bucks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Bucksport was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-21.
Bucksport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Firley, who had 14 aces and two kills. Those 14 aces gave Firley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Simpson, who had seven aces, six digs, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Bucksport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Bucksport's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for North Yarmouth Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bucksport will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Sumner, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Bucksport is facing Sumner at the right time seeing as Sumner is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for North Yarmouth Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Lake Region on the 15th.
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