Strath Haven hasn't had much luck against Garnet Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Strath Haven Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 3:45 p.m.
Strath Haven is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Downingtown East, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Strath Haven was ranked 14th). Strath Haven lost 3-0 to Downingtown East on Saturday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Strath Haven was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
The losing side was boosted by Mali Rao, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Garnet Valley came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pioneers 3-0.
Garnet Valley was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-20.
Strath Haven's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2. As for Garnet Valley, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Strath Haven beat Garnet Valley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strath Haven 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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