The AuSable Valley Patriots will face off against the Northern Adirondack Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for AuSable Valley and five for Northern Adirondack.
Last Thursday, AuSable Valley came up short against Saranac Lake and fell 3-1. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Storm 25-23 in the first set.
AuSable Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 25-20, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Northern Adirondack came up short against Peru on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Northern Adirondack was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 25-15.
AuSable Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northern Adirondack, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went AuSable Valley's way against Northern Adirondack in their previous matchup back in September, as AuSable Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for AuSable Valley 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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