The Penn Cambria Panthers will head out to challenge the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Penn Cambria beat Central Cambria 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Penn Cambria walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Penn Cambria couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 35.9%.
Meanwhile, Cambria Heights got the win against Homer-Center on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Cambria Heights' feisty defense: they held Homer-Center to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-12.
Penn Cambria's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-7. As for Cambria Heights, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Penn Cambria has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Cambria Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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