Volleyball Preview: Odessa Bronchos vs. Fort Stockton Panthers
After both having extra time off, the Odessa Bronchos and the Fort Stockton Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Odessa took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pecos with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Odessa took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Fort Stockton beat Compass Academy 3-1 on Tuesday.
Fort Stockton was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-18.
Odessa pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Stockton, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Odessa was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Stockton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Odessa 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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