Volleyball Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Penns Valley Area Rams
On Tuesday Philipsburg-Osceola will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Penns Valley Area Rams at 7:00 p.m. Penns Valley Area took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Philipsburg-Osceola, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Philipsburg-Osceola beat Huntingdon 3-1.
Philipsburg-Osceola walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 25-13.
Emily Gustkey had a dynamite game for Philipsburg-Osceola, getting 23 digs. Gustkey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Philipsburg-Osceola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Hollidaysburg.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-16.
Philipsburg-Osceola's win bumped their record up to 12-8-2. As for Penns Valley Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Philipsburg-Osceola took their victory against Penns Valley Area in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philipsburg-Osceola 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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