After both having extra time off, the Padua Franciscan Bruins and the Barberton Magics will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Padua Franciscan will be strutting in after a victory while Barberton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Padua Franciscan earned a 3-1 win over Holy Name.
Padua Franciscan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14.
Padua Franciscan found their leader in underclassman Giulia Reginelli, who had 24 digs.
Padua Franciscan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Name only served five.
Meanwhile, Barberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of Cuyahoga Falls by a score of 3-2.
Padua Franciscan's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Barberton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
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