The Biddeford Tigers will face off against the Gorham Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Biddeford is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Biddeford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Bonny Eagle.
Biddeford was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17.
Biddeford's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Clarice Cote, who had seven digs, four aces, and a kill, and Olivia Hunter, who had ten kills. Cote is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Biddeford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Gorham faced Cheverus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Gorham blew past Cheverus 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Gorham won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-22, 25-9.
Biddeford's record now sits at 15-1. As for Gorham, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Biddeford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20 aces per game. However, it's not like Gorham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Biddeford suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gorham in their previous matchup back in October. Can Biddeford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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