Volleyball Preview: Prosper Eagles vs. Plano East Panthers
Prosper is 7-1 against Plano East since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Prosper Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plano East Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Prosper came up short against McKinney Boyd and fell 3-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prosper started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
Prosper's loss came about despite a quality game from Sophie Bridges, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Plano East faced Plano West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Plano East fell 3-1 to Plano West. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
While Plano East had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Prosper's loss dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Plano East, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8.
Prosper might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Plano East when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plano East's Dakota Huynh, who had 17 digs and two aces. Now that Prosper knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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