Volleyball Preview: Paschal Panthers vs. Trimble Tech Bulldogs
Paschal is on a four-game streak of home losses, Trimble Tech a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Paschal Panthers will host the Trimble Tech Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Trimble Tech took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Paschal, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Paschal finally turned things around against South Hills on Friday. Everything went their way against the Scorpions as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Paschal took every set by at least 16 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-2, 25-9, 25-6.
Paschal got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Delilah Andrade out in front who had three digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Andrade a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Raymond, who had three aces and 15 assists.
Paschal couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.3% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Trimble Tech came up short against Kennedale on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Trimble Tech started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-13, 25-18, 26-24.
Paschal's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-20. As for Trimble Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Paschal took their victory against Trimble Tech in their previous meeting back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Paschal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trimble Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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