The United Lions will venture away from home to take on the Conemaugh Township Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: United has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Conemaugh Township will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Thursday, United came up short against Conemaugh Valley and fell 3-1.
United started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-5, 25-17, 25-23.
Lexie Mcelwee put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 18 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township made easy work of Greater Johnstown on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Conemaugh Township was: they took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-4, 25-12.
Conemaugh Township was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
United's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Conemaugh Township, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
United might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Conemaugh Township in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can United avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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