Nazareth Area and Emmaus squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Nazareth Area had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Hornets. The Blue Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Nazareth Area saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lorelai Castagna had ten assists and eight digs. Mallory Garland was another key player, getting eight digs.
Emmaus had a senior duo take command as Sophia Freemont had 14 digs and four aces and Corrine Slivka had eight digs and five aces. Freemont is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Nazareth Area's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11-1. As for Emmaus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-4-2 record this season.
Nazareth Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Emmaus, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Parkland on the 30th.
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