The Bethlehem Wildcats will square off against the Altha Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bethlehem took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They came out on top against Geneva County by a score of 3-1.
Bethlehem walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-20.
Bethlehem found their leader in underclassman Emily Commander, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Bethlehem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Altha was able to grind out a solid win over Port St. Joe on Monday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Altha was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-15.
Bethlehem's record is now 8-9. As for Altha, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Bethlehem skirted past Altha 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Bethlehem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Altha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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