Ellsworth has gone 9-1 against Sumner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Ellsworth Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Sumner Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Ellsworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Washington Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Ellsworth was ranked tenth). Ellsworth lost 3-0 to Washington Academy on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Sumner was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Mount Desert Island.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-15.
Ellsworth's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Sumner, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Ellsworth took their victory against Sumner in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellsworth since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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