The Hazleton Area Cougars will square off against MMI Preparatory School at 11:27 a.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Hazleton Area didn't have quite enough to beat Marian Catholic and fell 3-2.
Hazleton Area actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 15-25, 17-15.
Meanwhile, MMI Preparatory School had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Hanover Area by a score of 3-1 last Monday.
MMI Preparatory School was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 25-12.
MMI Preparatory School couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Hazleton Area dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for MMI Preparatory School, their win bumped their record up to 2-12.
Hazleton Area took their victory against MMI Preparatory School in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Hazleton Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will MMI Preparatory School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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