Windber hasn't had much luck against North Star recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ramblers will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Windber will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Windber got the win against Greater Johnstown by a conclusive 3-0.
While Windber won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, North Star came up short against Meyersdale on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets North Star lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 22-25, 25-23.
North Star's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Windber, their win bumped their record up to 14-5-2.
Windber was able to grind out a solid victory over North Star when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ramblers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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