After both having extra time off, the Hazleton Area Cougars and the Wyoming Area Warriors will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hazleton Area will be strutting in after a win while Wyoming Area will be coming in after a defeat.
Hazleton Area took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on MMI Preparatory School with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since September 29, 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hazleton Area took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-2, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Area and Pittston met for a duel two weeks ago where Wyoming Area had to take the L. Wyoming Area fell just short of Pittston by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-23 in the first set.
Wyoming Area took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Hazleton Area's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Wyoming Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Everything went Hazleton Area's way against Wyoming Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Hazleton Area made off with a 3-0 win. Does Hazleton Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wyoming Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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