On Tuesday, Cape Elizabeth faced Messalonskee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cape Elizabeth Capers came out on top against the Messalonskee Eagles by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Capers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cape Elizabeth was dominant in the fourth set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Messalonskee squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Phoebe Caton, who had 14 digs.
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 15 aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Messalonskee still got an impressive performance from Sofia Derosby, who had 30 digs. Derosby is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 29 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Cape Elizabeth's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Messalonskee, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Cape Elizabeth will stay at home for another game and welcome York at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Messalonskee, they will take on Cony at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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