After both having extra time off, the Wyoming Area Warriors and the Hazleton Area Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wyoming Area and Pittston met for a duel two weeks ago where Wyoming Area couldn't get it done. Wyoming Area fell just short of Pittston by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-23 in the first set.
Wyoming Area took Pittston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hazleton Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on MMI Preparatory School with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since September 29, 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hazleton Area was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-2, 25-5.
Wyoming Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Hazleton Area, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Wyoming Area suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hazleton Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Wyoming Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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