Upper Dauphin Area has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Halifax Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Upper Dauphin Area made easy work of East Juniata and carried off a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Halifax can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy.
Halifax walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Halifax's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brianna Matter led the charge by getting 17 digs, six kills, and five aces. That's the most aces Matter has posted in her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Snook, who had 21 digs and five kills.
Halifax was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Upper Dauphin Area's record is now 2-3. As for Halifax, their record is now 9-6.
Upper Dauphin Area beat Halifax 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Dauphin Area since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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