The Fairless Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Minerva Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Fairless didn't have quite enough to beat Tuslaw and fell 3-2.
Fairless took Tuslaw into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Minerva got the win against Salem on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Minerva was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the third set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-22.
Fairless' loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Minerva, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Everything went Fairless' way against Minerva in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Fairless made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairless since the squad 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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