On Tuesday, Gorham faced Yarmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gorham Rams fell just short of the Yarmouth Clippers by a score of 3-2. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Clippers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Gorham took Yarmouth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 24-26, 21-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Gorham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Gorham's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Yarmouth, their record is now 9-2.
Gorham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Scarborough on the 10th. As for Yarmouth, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against York at 7:00 p.m. Yarmouth will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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