The Somerset Eagles will square off against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Somerset comes in on four and Hollidaysburg on five.
On Tuesday, Somerset narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westmont Hilltop 3-2.
Somerset took Westmont Hilltop into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 15-9.
Somerset was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 13.5.
Meanwhile, everything went Hollidaysburg's way against Bald Eagle Area on Tuesday as Hollidaysburg made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hollidaysburg took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-12, 25-17.
Somerset's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Hollidaysburg, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Somerset suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hollidaysburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Somerset have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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