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| 09/24/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 09/25/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 09/26/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/11/21 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 10/19/20 - Away | 2-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Philip Barbour has gone a perfect 7-0 against Preston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Colts will head out to take on the Knights at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Philip Barbour has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Philip Barbour is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Bridgeport, who was ranked 17th at the time (Philip Barbour was ranked tenth). The Colts had just enough and edged out the Indians 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Philip Barbour had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-14, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Preston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hurricane.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21-1. As for Philip Barbour, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7-2 record this season.
Philip Barbour beat Preston 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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