On Tuesday, the Bald Eagle Area Eagles got the win against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
A big factor in the win was Bald Eagle Area's feisty defense: they held Philipsburg-Osceola to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-18.
Bald Eagle Area's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nora Eppley, who had five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Eppley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Taylor, who had 12 digs.
Bald Eagle Area kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Philipsburg-Osceola lost, don't look at Emily Gustkey. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Bald Eagle Area is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6-2.
Bald Eagle Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Bishop McCort on the 26th. Philipsburg-Osceola has also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Central Cambria on the 26th.
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