Twin Valley South was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bradford Railroaders. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Twin Valley South wouldn't go down easily and took Bradford into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 19-25, 15-13.

Emilee Zinn
08/28/25 vs Bradford | 28 |
09/30/24 vs Ansonia | 14 |
10/10/24 @ Ansonia | 12 |
08/27/24 @ Bradford | 10 |
08/25/25 @ Valley View | 9 |
Emilee Zinn had a dynamite game, getting 28 digs. Those 28 digs gave her a new career-high. Alexi Ward also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Twin Valley South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford only served eight aces.
Twin Valley South's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Bradford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Twin Valley South will welcome Middletown Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bradford, they will head out on the road to take on Troy Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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