Gorham is 10-0 against Cheverus since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gorham Rams will look to defend their home court against the Cheverus Stags at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Gorham has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gorham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Falmouth, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Gorham was ranked sixth). Gorham fell just short of Falmouth by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Navigators 25-17 in the first set.
Gorham took Falmouth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 15-5.
Even though they lost, Gorham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cheverus didn't have quite enough to beat Kennebunk on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Stags didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-23 in the first set.
Cheverus took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Gorham's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Cheverus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Everything went Gorham's way against Cheverus in their previous matchup back in September, as Gorham made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Gorham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheverus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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