With a playoff game on the line, Parkland rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Emmaus Hornets out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Parkland took Emmaus into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 16-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Parkland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izzy Fekula led the charge by getting 21 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Gordon, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Parkland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Emmaus, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Parkland will square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkland is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road. Emmaus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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