Victor hasn't had much luck against Penfield recently, but that could start to change  on Friday. After both having extra time off,  the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out  at 6:30  p.m.
Victor lost  3-0 to Fairport on Thursday.
 While Victor was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fairport's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21,  25-23.
Meanwhile, Penfield faced Cicero-North Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Patriots skirted past the Northstars  3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  victory the Patriots have posted  since October 18, 2024.
 Penfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22,  15-11.
 Victor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Penfield, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record  this season.
 Victor might still be hurting after the  3-0 loss they got from Penfield  in their previous meeting  back in September of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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