Narraguagus entered their tilt with Machias on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Machias Bulldogs 3-2. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Narraguagus got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-6.
Narraguagus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ivy Stanwood, who had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Eileen Berry, who had 12 digs.
Narraguagus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in six consecutive contests.
Narraguagus' win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Machias, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Narraguagus is on the road again on Friday to play Bucksport at 5:30 p.m. Narraguagus is facing Bucksport at the right time seeing as Bucksport is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Machias, they will venture away from home to challenge George Stevens Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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