The George Stevens Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Woodland Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
George Stevens Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Narraguagus, who was ranked first at the time (George Stevens Academy was ranked fifth). The Eagles lost 3-0 to the Knights on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-5, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Woodland came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since October 9, 2024.
Woodland took Calais into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-22, 25-11, 20-25, 15-8.
George Stevens Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Woodland, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
George Stevens Academy took their victory against Woodland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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