Volleyball Recap: Pleasant Grove Hawks vs. North Lamar Panthers
After flying high against Pittsburg last Tuesday, Pleasant Grove came back down to earth. The Pleasant Grove Hawks fell just short of the North Lamar Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
While Pleasant Grove ultimately came up short, they really made North Lamar work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 26-28, 27-25, 15-13.
North Lamar can attribute much of their success to Lilly Stewart, who had 22 digs. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Reeves, who had ten digs and three aces.
Pleasant Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-9. As for North Lamar, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Grove will challenge Paris at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Lamar, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Sulphur Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They are coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so North Lamar will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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