The Minisink Valley Warriors will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Middletown Middie Bears at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Minisink Valley has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Minisink Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Mount Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Minisink Valley was ranked second). Minisink Valley fell just short of Mount Academy by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Minisink Valley started the match hot and won the firstzero sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last one. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Kingston.
Minisink Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Minisink Valley's way against Middletown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Minisink Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minisink Valley 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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