The Plainview Pirates will square off against the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainview 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 blew past Osmond 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Sauser, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Sauser wasn't the only good servers: Plainview was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bancroft-Rosalie was able to grind out a solid win over Walthill on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bancroft-Rosalie took both sets by at least 22 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-3.
Bancroft-Rosalie's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Plainview, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Plainview couldn't quite get it done against Bancroft-Rosalie when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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