It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles challenges the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Tyrone: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bald Eagle Area has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Tyrone came up short against Central Cambria on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area beat Chestnut Ridge 3-1 on Thursday.
Bald Eagle Area walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-6.
Olivia Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew for Bald Eagle Area as she had 25 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Habovick, who had eight digs, four kills, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Bald Eagle Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Tyrone's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bald Eagle Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season.
Tyrone came up short against Bald Eagle Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taylor, who had 23 digs. Now that Tyrone knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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