The Linsly Cadets will face off against the Union Local Jets at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Linsly sitting on three straight victories and Union Local on nine.
Linsly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Martins Ferry out 3-2.
Linsly 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 25-16, 23-25, 22-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Union Local got the win against Monroe Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Union Local won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 26-24, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Brooklyn Burley, who had 19 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Linsly's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Union Local, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 18-2.
Linsly suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Union Local in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Linsly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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