Philo has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the River View Black Bears at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Philo came up short against Tri-Valley on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Philo was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, River View had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Scotties with a sharp 3-0 win.
While River View won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-21.
River View found their leader in underclassman Lindyn Fry, who had 16 digs.
Philo dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for River View, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Philo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like River View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Philo might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from River View in their previous meeting back in September. Can Philo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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