Saranac is 0-10 against Peru since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Saranac Spartans will welcome the Peru Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Saranac narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lake Placid 3-2.
Saranac was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 21-25, 20-25, 25-14, 15-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Peru, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Northeastern Clinton 3-0 on Tuesday.
The win didn't come easy: Northeastern Clinton scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-12.
Peru was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Saranac's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Peru, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Saranac might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Peru when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Saranac avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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