Ephrata is 7-2 against Conestoga Valley since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata came up short against Cedar Crest on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Ephrata was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Cedar Crest work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-22, 25-18.
Ephrata's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Saylor, who had 19 digs, and Kierra Walters, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Walters has posted in her last nine matches.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ephrata 3-2.
Conestoga Valley 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 24-26, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Ephrata has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15-4 record this season. As for Conestoga Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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