Hampden lost to Messalonskee back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Hampden Broncos walked away with a 3-1 win over the Messalonskee Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Hampden had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the nexttwo. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-14.
Hampden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Messalonskee still got an impressive performance from Anastacia Grier, who had eight aces and ten assists.
Hampden's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Messalonskee, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hampden will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Edward Little at 6:00 p.m. After both having extra time off, Messalonskee and Cape Elizabeth will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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