Volleyball Preview: Paintsville Tigers vs. Betsy Layne Bobcats
Paintsville has gone 10-0 against Betsy Layne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Paintsville is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Paintsville came up short against Pikeville and fell 3-1. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-23 in the first set.
Paintsville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Betsy Layne's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Floyd Central. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bobcats haven't been shut out since back in September.
Betsy Layne was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Floyd Central work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-22.
Paintsville's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Betsy Layne, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Paintsville took their victory against Betsy Layne when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Paintsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Betsy Layne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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