The Dunmore Bucks will challenge the Mid Valley Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dunmore will be strutting in after a victory while Mid Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Dunmore finally turned things around against Lakeland on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Chiefs.
Dunmore had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-8, 25-14.
Dunmore found their leader in underclassman Elena Piepoli, who had 15 digs. With that strong performance, Piepoli is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Dunmore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Forest City. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Foresters 25-20 in the first set.
Mid Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18.
Dunmore's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Mid Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Dunmore took their win against Mid Valley when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Dunmore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mid Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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