Volleyball Game Preview: Dwyer Panthers vs. Martin County Tigers

The Dwyer Panthers will square off against the Martin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Dwyer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Royal Palm Beach. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.

The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 21-25, 25-18.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Martin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Seminole Ridge by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.

Martin County was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 25-14.

Dwyer's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.

Everything went Dwyer's way against Martin County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Dwyer made off with a 3-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Tigers' Shelby Stone, who had 19 digs and five assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Stone? There's only one way to find out.