The Northern Huskies will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Keyser Golden Tornado at 7:10 p.m.
Northern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Berlin Brothersvalley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 3-2. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mountaineers 25-22 in the first period.
Northern took Berlin Brothersvalley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 13-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 15-2.
Meanwhile, Keyser posted their biggest victory since August 29th last Thursday. They blew past Petersburg 3-0.
Keyser was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Keyser, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Northern beat Keyser 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern 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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