Biddeford is 9-1 against South Portland since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Biddeford Tigers will face off against the South Portland Red Riots at 6:00 p.m. Biddeford is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Biddeford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Marshwood, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Biddeford was ranked fifth). Biddeford blew past Marshwood 3-0 on Thursday.
While Biddeford won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-22.
Biddeford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clarice Cote, who had six aces, a kill, and 26 assists. Cote is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Diggins, who had seven kills, five digs, and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Biddeford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, South Portland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Westbrook 3-2.
Biddeford's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for South Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Biddeford took their win against South Portland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Biddeford 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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