The Northeastern Bobcats will face off against the Governor Mifflin Mustangs on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Northeastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Pennsbury 3-2.
Northeastern was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Governor Mifflin faced Emmaus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets, sneaking past 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests in a row.
Governor Mifflin 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 25-23, 22-25, 24-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Governor Mifflin's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Northeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-12-8 record this season.
Northeastern came up short against Governor Mifflin in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 3-1. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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