North Yarmouth Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Bucksport Golden Bucks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While North Yarmouth Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25, 18-25, 25-17.
Even though they lost, North Yarmouth Academy 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 seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Bucksport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marina Keene, who had nine digs, five aces, and five aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jetta Shook, who had ten digs, eight kills, and eight kills.
North Yarmouth Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bucksport, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
North Yarmouth Academy will head out to challenge Westbrook at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bucksport, they will host Sumner at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sumner is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Bucksport will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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