West Jefferson has been away from home for five games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Fairbanks Panthers at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Jefferson will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating West Liberty-Salem, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. West Jefferson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over West Liberty-Salem on Thursday.
West Jefferson was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 22-25, 25-12, 16-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mary Ava Wills, who had eight digs and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Bogenrife, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks earned a 2-0 victory over St. Paul on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Fairbanks didn't let St. Paul take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.
West Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Fairbanks, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
West Jefferson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in August. Will West Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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