Volleyball Preview: Pennridge Rams vs. Quakertown Panthers
Pennridge is 10-0 against Quakertown since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
Pennridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gwynedd Mercy Academy just ended the team's 16-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pennridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Quakertown earned a 3-1 victory over William Tennent on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Quakertown.
Quakertown had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-20.
Pennridge's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-1. As for Quakertown, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Pennridge beat Quakertown 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pennridge 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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