The Central Bucks West Bucks will face off against the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Central Bucks West finally turned things around against William Tennent two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Central Bucks West who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 17-25, 25-13, 12-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Gwynedd Mercy Academy entered their tilt with Villa Maria Academy on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hurricanes 3-2.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 15-25, 25-16, 15-6.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Central Bucks West's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Central Bucks West came up short against Gwynedd Mercy Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Central Bucks West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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