Mahanoy Area is 0-9 against Panther Valley since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will welcome the Panther Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Mahanoy Area is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Grove just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mahanoy Area sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 18-25, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Mahanoy Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Panther Valley's way against North Schuylkill on Thursday as Panther Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 25-16.
Caroline Breslin was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs and three aces.
Mahanoy Area's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Panther Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Mahanoy Area has serving mastered this season, having averaged 15.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Panther Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mahanoy Area suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Panther Valley in their previous matchup back in August. Will Mahanoy Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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