The Owen J. Roberts Wildcats will take on the Phoenixville Phantoms at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Owen J. Roberts took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Norristown with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Owen J. Roberts took every set by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-12.
Owen J. Roberts was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Phoenixville can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Marple Newtown out 3-2.
Phoenixville took Marple Newtown into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12.
Owen J. Roberts' record is now 4-2. As for Phoenixville, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Owen J. Roberts took their victory against Phoenixville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen J. Roberts since the squad 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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