The Mount Anthony Patriots will square off against the Berlin/New Lebanon Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Mount Anthony and five for Berlin/New Lebanon.
Mount Anthony is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Hartford, who was ranked sixth at the time (Mount Anthony was ranked 14th). The Patriots fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 25-20 in the first set.
Mount Anthony wouldn't go down easily and took Hartford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-11, 25-18, 21-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Berlin/New Lebanon lost 3-0 to Saratoga Central Catholic on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-15.
Mount Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Berlin/New Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Mount Anthony might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Berlin/New Lebanon when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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