Philip had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Highmore/Harrold Pirates 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Scotties also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Philip got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-13.
Philip was led to victory by Taylor O'Connell and Molly Harty. O'Connell had 14 digs and two aces, while Harty had nine digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Philip was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Philip pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Highmore/Harrold, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Philip didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory vs. White River on the 14th. Highmore/Harrold has also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Jones County on the 14th.
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