The Mayfield Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Gloversville Huskies/Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mayfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Johnstown.
Mayfield not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Johnstown between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Gloversville posted their closest win since September 16th last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Scotia-Glenville 3-2. The Huskies/Dragons haven't had any issues with the Tartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Gloversville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-5.
Mayfield better keep an eye on Aaliya Villanueva. She was instrumental in Gloversville's win, getting 18 assists and three aces. Those 18 assists gave Villanueva a new career-high.
Mayfield's record is now 7-13-3. As for Gloversville, their record now sits at 4-14-3.
Mayfield beat Gloversville 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies/Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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