Pelham has been away from home for 15 games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Helena Huskies at 2:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Pelham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Trinity Presbyterian, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Pelham was ranked 12th). Pelham fell just short of Trinity Presbyterian by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Pelham sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-27, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Helena suffered their biggest defeat since September 12th last Tuesday. They came up short against Chelsea, falling 3-0. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Helena had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 31-12. As for Helena, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Pelham beat Helena 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Pelham repeat their success, or does Helena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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