Downingtown East is 7-2 against Avon Grove since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Downingtown East took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Henderson. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 26-24.
Downingtown East relied on the efforts of Jamie Lizardo, who had ten digs, and Madelyn Kemp, who had four digs.
Meanwhile, Avon Grove waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Knights 3-2.
Avon Grove was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next four for the win. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-7.
Downingtown East's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. As for Avon Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Downingtown East's way against Avon Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Downingtown East made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downingtown East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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