Volleyball Preview: Permian Panthers vs. San Angelo Central Bobcats
Permian has been on the road for nine straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long.
Permian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bushland just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since October 30, 2023.
While Permian was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bushland's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, San Angelo Central had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They skirted past the Tigers 3-2.
San Angelo Central was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-8.
San Angelo Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 12 consecutive matches.
Permian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for San Angelo Central, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Permian skirted past San Angelo Central 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Permian repeat their success, or does San Angelo Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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