Volleyball Preview: Philip Scotties vs. Lyman Raiders
Philip is 9-1 against Lyman since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Philip Scotties are on the road again to play the Lyman Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Philip will be strutting in after a win while Lyman will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Philip finally turned things around against Wall on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 3-2.
Philip took Wall into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 16-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Philip found their leader in underclassman Molly Harty, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Harty has posted in her last 12 contests.
Meanwhile, Lyman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Ipswich.
Lyman was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22.
Philip's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-15. As for Lyman, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Philip was able to grind out a solid victory over Lyman when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip since the squad 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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