Machias has won three straight games at home, while Narraguagus has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Machias Bulldogs will host the Narraguagus Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Machias is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Woodland, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Machias was ranked eighth). Machias put the hurt on Woodland with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday.
Machias' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Woodland between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-19.
Machias was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over George Stevens Academy on Monday.
Narraguagus was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-12, 15-9.
Machias' win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Narraguagus, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Machias has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Narraguagus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Machias might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Narraguagus when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Machias have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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