The Mid Valley Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Dunmore Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mid Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Mid Valley came up short against Forest City and fell 3-1. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Foresters 25-20 in the first set.
Mid Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Dunmore had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Lakeland on Tuesday.
Dunmore had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 25-8, 25-14.
Dunmore found their leader in underclassman Elena Piepoli, who had 15 digs. With that strong performance, Piepoli is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Dunmore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Mid Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Dunmore, their record now sits at 9-7.
Mid Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Dunmore in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Mid Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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