Garnet Valley has won seven straight games at home, while Plymouth Whitemarsh has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Garnet Valley Jaguars will host the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 10:00 a.m.
Garnet Valley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Downingtown East just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on October 10th. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Garnet Valley took Downingtown East into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 15-25, 20-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Abington on Thursday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Abington between 18 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Brooke Peduzzi and Ella Walker were among the main playmakers for Plymouth Whitemarsh as the former had three digs and two aces and the latter had three aces. That's the most aces Walker has posted in her last seven matches.
Plymouth Whitemarsh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 29 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Garnet Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Garnet Valley took their win against Plymouth Whitemarsh when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Garnet Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plymouth Whitemarsh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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