Volleyball Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers
West Branch has won 25 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Berlin Brothersvalley has won 25 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The West Branch Warriors will welcome the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Northern Cambria.
West Branch had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley got the win against Conemaugh Township on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Berlin Brothersvalley was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-19.
Cayley Poorbaugh and Addisynn Glessner were among the main playmakers for Berlin Brothersvalley as the former had 17 digs and the latter had nine digs.
West Branch is on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 25 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 38-3-2 record this season. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: West Branch has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Branch skirted past Berlin Brothersvalley 3-2 when the teams last played back in October. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berlin Brothersvalley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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