Panther Valley entered their tilt with Pottsville on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pottsville Crimson Tide , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Panther Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19, 16-14.
Caroline Breslin had a dynamite game for Panther Valley, getting 39 digs. Another player making a difference was Abby Benack, who had ten digs and 20 assists.
Pottsville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Megan Yost, who had 26 digs, two kills, and two aces. Yost is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 25 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Rhyan Brennan was another key player, getting 21 digs, 13 kills, and six aces.
Panther Valley pushed their record up to 17-3-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Pottsville, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 15-5 record.
Panther Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 1-1 draw against West Branch on the 12th. Pottsville has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Marian Catholic on the 12th.
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