Altoona came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Medford Raiders. This was payback for the Railroaders, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Altoona had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Altoona is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Medford, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 18-9 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altoona will host Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Altoona has won three straight at home, while Osceola won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Medford, they will welcome Tomahawk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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