Volleyball Preview: Gadsden Panthers vs. Alamogordo Tigers
Gadsden has gone 9-1 against Alamogordo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Gadsden Panthers will face off against the Alamogordo Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Alamogordo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gadsden, who comes in off a win.
Gadsden will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Mayfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Gadsden narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mayfield 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gadsden was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-108), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Alamogordo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss. They came up short against Las Cruces, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-5, 25-4, 25-9.
Gadsden's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14. As for Alamogordo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
Gadsden took their win against Alamogordo in their previous meeting back in October by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gadsden 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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