Westmont Hilltop has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Penn Cambria Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Westmont Hilltop beat Bishop McCort 3-1.
Westmont Hilltop had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-20.
Kelsie Muto was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs.
Westmont Hilltop kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria got the win against Greater Johnstown on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Penn Cambria was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-11.
Westmont Hilltop's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Penn Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Westmont Hilltop has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Penn Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westmont Hilltop was able to grind out a solid win over Penn Cambria in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. Does Westmont Hilltop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Penn Cambria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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