Penfield has gone 10-0 against Rush-Henrietta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Penfield Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Penfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Fairport, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Penfield was ranked 14th). Penfield lost 3-0 to Fairport on Monday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Fairport scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Rush-Henrietta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Irondequoit.
Rush-Henrietta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-15.
Penfield's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Rush-Henrietta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Penfield took their victory against Rush-Henrietta in their previous meeting on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. Does Penfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rush-Henrietta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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