Wellsville's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the East Palestine Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wellsville was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-20.
Leading Wellsville to victory were Myleigh Jackson and Bella Poppelriter. Jackson had 14 digs, while Poppelriter had 23 digs, eight kills, five aces, and five aces. Poppelriter is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Wellsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Palestine only served three.
Wellsville's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for East Palestine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Toronto the next time they take the court. East Palestine will host Toronto at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Wellsville will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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