Volleyball Recap: Philipsburg-Osceola Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 10:50am

Volleyball Recap: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils

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Philipsburg-Osceola was the 3-0 winner over Bellwood-Antis when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers fell 3-1 to the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils on Tuesday. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Philipsburg-Osceola started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-20.

AVAH HASSLER was a one-man wrecking crew for Bellwood-Antis as she had nine digs, four blocks, and two aces. HASSLER is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was AVA PATTON, who had 11 digs and two aces.

Philipsburg-Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-2. As for Bellwood-Antis, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.

Philipsburg-Osceola will play host again on Thursday to welcome Huntingdon, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Huntingdon is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Philipsburg-Osceola will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bellwood-Antis, they will venture away from home to face off against Tyrone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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