Sachem East will face off against the Patchogue-Medford Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Back in September, Sachem East got the win against Walt Whitman by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Patchogue-Medford was able to grind out a solid win over Longwood on Saturday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Patchogue-Medford was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 21-25, 25-23.
Gabriella Poirier was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 17 digs.
Patchogue-Medford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sachem East's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Patchogue-Medford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Sachem East was able to grind out a solid win over Patchogue-Medford in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Does Sachem East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patchogue-Medford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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