On Saturday, Hampden faced Gardiner in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Hampden Broncos' way against the Gardiner Tigers as the Hampden Broncos made off with a 3-0 victory. For the Broncos, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
While Hampden won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 26-24.
Eva Cherry was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and 11 assists.
The win made it two in a row for Hampden and bumps their season record up to 5-4. As for Gardiner, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Hampden will venture away from home to take on Mount Desert Island at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gardiner, they will challenge Cape Elizabeth at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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