Volleyball Preview: North Lamar Panthers vs. Paris Wildcats
North Lamar has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withWildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, North Lamar got the win against Pittsburg by a conclusive 3-0.
North Lamar was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 25-18.
North Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Paris made easy work of Bonham on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Paris never let Bonham on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-22.
Paris relied on the efforts of Makenzie Besteman, who had 25 digs and two aces, and Lynna Martin, who had five digs and two aces. Besteman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
North Lamar pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Paris, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: North Lamar has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Paris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Lamar took their win against Paris when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lamar 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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