Ephrata suffered their biggest loss since April 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Penn Manor Comets, falling 3-0. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Penn Manor scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-22.
Austin Fries paced Ephrata's offense, picking up ten kills. Fries got some help from Brayden Fries and his 29 assists. Finally, Austin was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Ephrata's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Penn Manor, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Ephrata will take on Hempfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penn Manor, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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