Volleyball Preview: North Lamar Panthers vs. Pittsburg Pirates
North Lamar is 10-0 against Pittsburg since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Lamar Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Pittsburg Pirates at 4:30 p.m.
North Lamar is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sulphur Springs just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Wildcats since August 6, 2019.
While North Lamar was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg and Bonham met for a duel on Tuesday where Pittsburg came out on top. Pittsburg put the hurt on Bonham with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
North Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Pittsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 20-14.
Everything went North Lamar's way against Pittsburg in their previous meeting on October 1st, as North Lamar made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lamar 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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