Volleyball Game Preview: Northwest Indians vs. Manchester Panthers

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Previous Games

09/16/25 - Away	3-2 W
09/26/24 - Home	3-2 W
09/03/24 - Away	2-3 L
10/07/23 - Away	2-3 L
09/05/23 - Home	2-3 L
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Northwest and Manchester are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Indians will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Northwest came up short against Triway on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 25-11.

Meanwhile, Manchester came up short against Orrville on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Red Riders: they've now lost five in a row.

Manchester started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.

Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.

Northwest skirted past Manchester 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.