Volleyball Game Preview: Nease Panthers vs. Bartram Trail Bears

Nease hasn't had much luck against Bartram Trail recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Bears at 6:30 p.m.

On Friday, Nease came up short against Creekside and fell 3-1.

The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Creekside scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Bartram Trail was able to grind out a solid victory over Beachside on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Barracudas: they've now won three in a row.

Bartram Trail had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-22.

Nease's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Bartram Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.

Everything went Nease's way against Bartram Trail in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Nease made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.