Volleyball Preview: Mart Panthers vs. Wortham Bulldogs
Mart is 1-9 against Wortham since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mart Panthers will take on the Wortham Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Mart is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 30th on Tuesday. They came up short against Axtell, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Longhorns since September 30, 2022.
Mart was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-0, 29-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Wortham sidestepped Dawson for a 3-2 victory.
Wortham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 23-25, 25-10, 25-22, 15-13.
Mart's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Wortham, their win bumped their record up to 11-19.
Mart beat Wortham 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mart since the squad 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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