Cape Elizabeth is 3-0 against Gray-New Gloucester since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cape Elizabeth Capers will venture away from home to challenge the Gray-New Gloucester Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Gray-New Gloucester took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cape Elizabeth, who comes in off a win.
Cape Elizabeth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Falmouth, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Cape Elizabeth was ranked ninth). Cape Elizabeth was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Falmouth on Tuesday.
While Cape Elizabeth won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-17.
Amala Rumma had an outrageously good game as she had seven aces and six digs. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Cape Elizabeth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gray-New Gloucester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Wells.
While Gray-New Gloucester was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Wells' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.
Cape Elizabeth's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gray-New Gloucester, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cape Elizabeth took their win against Gray-New Gloucester in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Elizabeth since the team 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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