It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Narraguagus had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Machias Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Narraguagus was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21, 15-7.
Narraguagus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karmen Thompson, who had 28 digs. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eileen Berry, who had 26 digs.
Narraguagus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in four consecutive contests.
Narraguagus' win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Machias, they moved to 12-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Narraguagus nor Machias have any future games scheduled.
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