Patchogue-Medford is 10-0 against Brentwood since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Patchogue-Medford Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Brentwood Indians at 5:00 p.m. Patchogue-Medford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Patchogue-Medford had just enough and edged Sachem East out 3-2.
Patchogue-Medford was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Patchogue-Medford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Liddell out in front who had 12 digs, three aces, two kills, and a block. Those three aces gave Liddell a new career-high. Gabriella Poirier was another key player, getting 20 digs.
Patchogue-Medford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Brentwood came up short against Patchogue-Medford back in September and fell 3-1. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 17-25, 25-15, 25-14.
Patchogue-Medford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Brentwood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Patchogue-Medford was able to grind out a solid win over Brentwood in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patchogue-Medford 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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