Penns Valley Area hasn't had much luck against Philipsburg-Osceola recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. Penns Valley Area will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Penns Valley Area got the win against Mifflin County by a conclusive 3-0.
Penns Valley Area never let Mifflin County on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9, 26-24.
Philipsburg-Osceola not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since September 23rd (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Tyrone as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Philipsburg-Osceola was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 25-19.
Penns Valley Area better keep an eye on Brooke Bailey. She was instrumental in Philipsburg-Osceola's win, getting four aces and one assist. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Philipsburg-Osceola was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Penns Valley Area's record is now 14-8. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their record now sits at 17-13-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Penns Valley Area hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Philipsburg-Osceola, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 blocks. Given Penns Valley Area's sizable advantage in that area, the Mountaineers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Penns Valley Area suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Philipsburg-Osceola when the teams last played back in September. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
