On Wednesday, Machias faced Narraguagus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Machias Bulldogs fell just short of the Narraguagus Knights by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Machias sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Machias was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Narraguagus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ivy Stanwood, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Eileen Berry, who had 12 digs.
The defeat snapped Machias' losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Narraguagus, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Machias will take on George Stevens Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Machias is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Narraguagus, they will face off against Bucksport at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Narraguagus is facing Bucksport at the right time seeing as Bucksport is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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