Lewis County hasn't had much luck against Philip Barbour recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lewis County Minutemen's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Philip Barbour Colts at 6:00 p.m. The last five games Lewis County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Lewis County didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame and fell 3-2. While the Minutemen didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Irish 25-23 in the first set.
Lewis County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-17, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour faced Spring Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Philip Barbour took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spring Valley. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Lewis County's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Philip Barbour, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-11.
Lewis County came up short against Philip Barbour in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lewis County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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