Volleyball Game Preview: Jal Panthers vs. Tatum Coyotes

Jal is 0-10 against Tatum since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. Jal will be strutting in after a win while Tatum will be coming in after a defeat.

Jal will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Hagerman, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.

Jal had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-14, 28-26, 25-22.

Meanwhile, Tatum suffered their biggest loss since September 11th on Thursday. They came up short against Texico, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Coyotes seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9, 25-21.

Jal's victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 10-9. As for Tatum, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.

Jal might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Tatum in their previous meeting on October 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Coyotes' Avery Henard, who had 13 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Now that the Panthers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.