The Ephrata Mountaineers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Penn Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Ephrata didn't have quite enough to beat Conestoga Valley and fell 3-2.
Ephrata took Conestoga Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Ephrata had strong showings from Chloe Saylor, who had 28 digs and two aces, and Kierra Walters, who had 18 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Walters a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1.
Ephrata has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Penn Manor, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Ephrata came out on top in a nail-biter against Penn Manor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ephrata since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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