After both having extra time off, the Liberty Hurricanes and the Emmaus Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Liberty had taken Freedom down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end two weeks ago. The Hurricanes lost 3-0 to the Patriots. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Liberty may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 18 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Emmaus had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bethlehem Catholic 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won four matches in a row.
Emmaus' win bumped their record up to 23-4-2. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-2.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Emmaus in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad 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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