Bucksport is 0-8 against Mount Desert Island since September of 2014 but things could change on Wednesday. The Bucksport Golden Bucks will face off against the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 5:30 p.m.
Bucksport came up short against George Stevens Academy on Monday, falling 3-0. The Golden Bucks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bucksport had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Mount Desert Island faced Hampden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mount Desert Island blew past Hampden 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Mount Desert Island never let Hampden on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Mount Desert Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Bucksport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mount Desert Island, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bucksport might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mount Desert Island in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Bucksport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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