The Wyomissing Spartans will take on the Antietam Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Wyomissing and 13 for Antietam.
Wyomissing lost 3-0 to Brandywine Heights Area on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-14.
Kade Yourkavitch
| 05/01/25 vs Brandywine Heights Area | 12 |
| 04/30/25 vs Kutztown | 13 |
| 04/24/25 @ Schuylkill Valley | 12 |
Wyomissing's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kade Yourkavitch, who had 12 digs and two aces. Yourkavitch has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Antietam came up short against Berks Catholic on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-14.
Wyomissing will need to focus on slowing down Michael Pinkerton, one of several Antietam players who made an impact when they last played. He had eight kills, eight digs, two aces, and one block. Camrin Kauffman was another key player, getting seven digs, five kills, and two aces.
Wyomissing's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Antietam, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Wyomissing has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Antietam struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wyomissing skirted past Antietam 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pinkerton, who had ten aces, eight kills, three digs, and one block. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Spartans still be able to contain Pinkerton? There's only one way to find out.
