After both having extra time off, the Barberton Magics and the Padua Franciscan Bruins will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barberton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Barberton didn't have quite enough to beat Cuyahoga Falls and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan was able to grind out a solid victory over Holy Name on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Padua Franciscan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14.
Padua Franciscan found their leader in underclassman Giulia Reginelli, who had 24 digs.
Padua Franciscan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Name only served five.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Padua Franciscan, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
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