Penn has won five straight games at home, while Elkhart has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Penn Kingsmen will host the Elkhart Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Penn was able to grind out a solid win over New Albany, taking the game 2-0.
Penn easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Elkhart challenged Hanover Central on Saturday. Elkhart walked away with a 2-0 victory over Hanover Central. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elkhart was: they took both sets by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-9.
Penn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Elkhart, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Penn skirted past Elkhart 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Penn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhart turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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