Machias was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Calais Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Machias wouldn't go down easily and took Calais into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Machias 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 11 aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Machias' defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Calais, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-7.
Machias wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Jonesport-Beals on the 17th. Calais has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Woodland on the 17th.
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