Volleyball Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears
Weslaco has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 12:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Weslaco challenged Edinburg North on Tuesday. Weslaco took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Edinburg North.
Weslaco 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 12-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 24-26, 21-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lexci Reyes, who had 24 digs and a kill.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 12.8.
Weslaco's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-13.
Weslaco suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Weslaco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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