Wellsboro hadn't done well against North Penn-Liberty recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Wellsboro Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Penn-Liberty Mountie , sneaking past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Wellsboro took North Penn-Liberty into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 23-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Wellsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddy Cruttenden, who had 30 digs and a kill. Cruttenden is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Main, who had 15 digs, two kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Wellsboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive matches.
Wellsboro pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for North Penn-Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-3.
Wellsboro has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Athens on the 3rd. As for North Penn-Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Troy on the 1st.
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