Volleyball Game Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. West Lafayette Red Devils

Pioneer is on a five-game streak of home wins, while West Lafayette is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will host the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Pioneer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Benton Central just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bison, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since September 11th.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-13.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when West Lafayette and Harrison meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Red Devils lost 3-0 to the Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Devils have suffered against the Raiders since October 2, 2018.

The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-12.

West Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-13.

Pioneer might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.