On Monday Malvern will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Minerva Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Malvern came up short against Strasburg-Franklin on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, everything went Minerva's way against Alliance on Tuesday as Minerva made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-17.
Minerva was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only served four.
Malvern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Minerva, their record is now 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Malvern has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Minerva struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Malvern came up short against Minerva when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Malvern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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