Volleyball Preview: Fossil Ridge Panthers vs. Azle Hornets
After both having extra time off, the Fossil Ridge Panthers and the Azle Hornets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fossil Ridge is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Fossil Ridge finally turned things around against Brewer last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 3-2.
Fossil Ridge was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-13, 20-18.
Meanwhile, Azle made easy work of Saginaw on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Azle didn't let Saginaw take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 28-26.
Heather Lockridge was the offensive standout of the match as she had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Fossil Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 12-21. As for Azle, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season.
Fossil Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Azle when the teams last played back in September. Will Fossil Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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