Volleyball Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. Hallsville Bobcats
After two games on the road, Lufkin is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Hallsville Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Lufkin got the win against Nacogdoches by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Hallsville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mavericks 3-0.
Hallsville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Marshall between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
Hallsville can attribute much of their success to Ariana Phenix, who had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hallsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 33-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Hallsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-12 record this season.
Lufkin beat Hallsville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Lufkin repeat their success, or does Hallsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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