Minerva is 0-7 against Beaver Local since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Minerva sitting on seven straight wins and Beaver Local on six.
Minerva proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Carrollton. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since September 9th.
Minerva wouldn't go down easily and took Carrollton into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 24-26, 15-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Jenna Dowell
| 10/14/25 vs Carrollton | 22 |
| 10/08/25 vs Aquinas | 6 |
| 09/29/25 vs Northwest | 15 |
| 09/25/25 @ Carrollton | 15 |
| 09/23/25 vs Alliance | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Jenna Dowell had a dynamite game, getting 22 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September. Hudson Shellenbarger was another key player, getting ten digs.
Meanwhile, Beaver Local got the win against Indian Creek on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-21, 25-5.
Minerva's record now sits at 14-9. As for Beaver Local, their record is now 21-2.
Minerva might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Beaver Local in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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