After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Narraguagus, George Stevens Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bucksport Golden Bucks by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 15-25, 25-22.
George Stevens Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Bucksport saw an underclassman step up: Marina Keene had seven digs and six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Jetta Shook, who had nine digs and two blocks.
George Stevens Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bucksport, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
George Stevens Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bucksport: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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