Sugar Valley senior setter Dakota Holdren tips a ball over the net during Tuesday night's home match against East Juniata. TIM WEIGHT/For The Express

LOGANTON – Round two.

Tuesday, the East Juniata and Sugar Valley volleyball teams renewed acquaintances with the Phoenix hosting this meeting.

Sugar Valley was trying to even the season series as it fell in its first meeting 3-0 (18-25, 19-25 and 13-25).

This one turned out to be quite a battle as well but it would be the Tigers that came out on top winning 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-23).

“I thought our girls played a tremendous game. They had effort, heart. They stuck with it. They were down and came back in that last game. They were up one point, down one point and they stuck with it,” said Sugar Valley coach JT Bitner. “It’s a tough loss. It breaks my heart to see them lose that type of game.”

Sugar Valley junior setter Isabell Culvey attempts to serve during Tuesday night's home match against East Juniata. TIM WEIGHT/For The Express

The Phoenix had strong outputs from   Cheyenne Weaver. Weaver finished her night with nine service points. Teammate Izzy Curly had seven while Marrin Clester finished with 10 points from the service line.

In the first game, the Phoenix rolled off six consecutive service points from Weaver, putting her team ahead, 7-2.

East Juniata chipped their way back into it as they closed in on a 3-0 run.

Maggie Burge brought the Tigers back to within three at 8-5.

The game remained close with Sugar Valley leading by a 10-8 advantage.

Sugar Valley sophomore outside hitter Jaelyn Walker attempts to make a dig during Tuesday evening's match against East Juniata. TIM WEIGHT/For The Express

But the line started to come alive when Addison Dimm started to sizzle from the service line. She rolled off five consecutive service points. Two of those serves were aces.

With the Tigers leading 14-10, the Phoenix weren’t done yet.

With scoring spurts from Olivia Clester and Lyla Breon the duo put their team ahead, 16-15.

After five consecutive side-outs, Sugar Valley took back the lead at 19-18 on an ace by Marrin Clester.

Back battled the Tigers as they put the ball in Shana Burd’s hand. She ran off two consecutive points. Highlighting the run was a screaming blast by Dimm, taking a 22-20 advantage.

Sugar Valley freshman setter Lyla Breon sets a ball off of her hands during Tuesday evening's home match against East Juniata. TIM WEIGHT/For The Express

But the Phoenix would rise once again, tying the contest and then putting the game at a 23-22 advantage. Picking up the service points was Jaelyn Walker.

In the end, Sugar Valley fell just short when East Juniata server Annuncia Fusta put the game on ice, muscling out a 26-24 nail biting win.

In the second game, the two teams would go toe-to-toe against each other as the Tigers took a slim, 9-8 lead.

Early on in the contest, Sugar Valley opened a 7-4 lead on three-point Culvey scoring run.

East Juniata broke the game open by taking a 15-9 advantage.

Sugar Valley made a valiant comeback effort, cutting their deficit to 22-19 before the Tigers would get hot late, taking the six-point victory.

In the final game, the Phoenix took a late 16-10 advantage, trying to add another game in the match.

But the Tigers once again battled back to capture the 25-23 victory.

In the JV contest, the Tigers took the victory 2-1, winning 15-12 in the deciding game.

East Juniata 3, Sugar Valley 0

EJ  26 25 25

SV 24 19 23