Hamburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portville Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Portville scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18.
Mia Rhinehart had a dynamite game for Portville, getting 15 digs and two aces. Rhinehart is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Hamburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Portville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2-2.
Hamburg will face off against Lake Shore at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Portville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Sacred Heart Academy on the 5th.
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