The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will head out to square off against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bald Eagle Area took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over West Branch. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bald Eagle Area got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola entered their tilt with Bellefonte on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Philipsburg-Osceola's feisty defense: they held Bellefonte to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-17.
The win got Bald Eagle Area back to even at 4-4. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Bald Eagle Area came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bald Eagle Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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