Volleyball Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. West Lafayette Red Devils
The Pioneer Panthers will challenge the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pioneer is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Benton Central, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bison: they've now lost four in a row.
Pioneer took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette beat Lafayette Central Catholic 2-0 on Saturday.
While West Lafayette won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 28-26.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 18-12. As for West Lafayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Pioneer might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Pioneer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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