The Waynedale Golden Bears will head out to challenge the New Philadelphia Quakers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waynedale is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Waynedale came up short against Hillsdale and fell 3-1.
While Waynedale ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia earned a 3-1 victory over Lexington on Thursday.
New Philadelphia walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-23, 12-25, 25-19, 25-15.
New Philadelphia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Waynedale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for New Philadelphia, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Waynedale was able to grind out a solid win over New Philadelphia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waynedale 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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