Volleyball Preview: Mansfield Tigers vs. North Crowley Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe North Crowley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mansfield is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 13th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Mansfield Legacy. The shutout was out of character for the Tigers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Mansfield had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, North Crowley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boswell. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 25-23 in the first set.
North Crowley 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, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, North Crowley had strong showings from Aniyah Lee, who had 18 digs, and Aniyah Kinney, who had four digs.
Mansfield has been struggling recently as they've lost 25 of their last 29 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-28 record this season. As for North Crowley, their loss dropped their record down to 20-15.
Mansfield came out on top in a nail-biter against North Crowley in their previous matchup on October 1st, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield since the team 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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