The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will challenge the Lakeview Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Austintown-Fitch took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Howland with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Austintown-Fitch won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 29-27, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Lakeview narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mineral Ridge 3-2.
Lakeview was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Lakeview's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Austintown-Fitch, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Austintown-Fitch skirted past Lakeview 3-2 when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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