Volleyball Recap: Providence Comes Up Short

After flying high against Palisades last Thursday, Providence came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks on Wednesday, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in March.

Providence was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 25-19.

Providence's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Marvin Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.

Coming up, Providence will face off against Ballantyne Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Marvin Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Mavericks surely won't give up without a fight.