Volleyball Preview: Palmer Tigers vs. Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Palmer came up short against Archangels Catholic and fell 2-0.
While Palmer had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Valley.
Newman Grove/St. Edward was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20.
Palmer has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Palmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Newman Grove/St. Edward in their previous matchup on October 1st, sneaking past 2-1. Does Palmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newman Grove/St. Edward turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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