Cheverus is 0-10 against Gorham since October of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cheverus Stags will square off against the Gorham Rams at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cheverus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Kennebunk, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Cheverus was ranked 22nd). Cheverus fell just short of Kennebunk by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Stags didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-23 in the first set.
Cheverus took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Gorham didn't have quite enough to beat Falmouth on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Navigators 25-17 in the first set.
Gorham took Falmouth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 15-5.
Even though they lost, Gorham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 30 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cheverus' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Gorham, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Cheverus might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gorham in their previous matchup back in September. Can Cheverus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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