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| 10/18/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/19/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/15/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/16/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
Penfield faced Cicero-North Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Northstars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since October 18, 2024.
Penfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-11.
Cicero-North Syracuse's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Copeland, who had 15 kills, three digs, and two blocks. Copeland has been hot, having posted ten or more kills the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Greer, who had 13 kills and one assist.
Penfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, their defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Coming up, after both having extra time off, Penfield and Victor will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Shenendehowa on the 18th.
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