The Halifax Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Halifax is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Upper Dauphin Area just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Trojans.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Shae Ramberger, who had five kills, three aces, and two blocks. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had five or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Matter, who had seven kills, four digs, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Minersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Tri-Valley, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-7, 25-8.
Halifax's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Minersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Halifax took their victory against Minersville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halifax 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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