The Wellsboro Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Northeast Bradford Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Wellsboro has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Wellsboro had just enough and edged Athens out 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wellsboro got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 15-11.
Wellsboro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddy Cruttenden out in front who had 24 digs and two aces. Cruttenden is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Main, who had 16 digs, two kills, and 11 assists.
Wellsboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Northeast Bradford waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1.
Northeast Bradford was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 25-6.
Wellsboro's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Northeast Bradford, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Wellsboro might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Northeast Bradford in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Wellsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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