Volleyball Preview: Porterville Panthers vs. Mt. Whitney Pioneers
Porterville has gone 6-1 against Mt. Whitney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Porterville Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Porterville will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Whitney will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, Porterville got the win against El Diamante by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Porterville never let El Diamante on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-20.
Porterville can attribute much of their success to Sianna Prum, who had 12 digs, and Ryeann Anthony, who had eight digs and six kills. Prum is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against El Diamante, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pioneers have suffered against the Miners since October 12, 2022.
Mt. Whitney was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-22.
Porterville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Mt. Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-22.
Porterville took their win against Mt. Whitney in their previous matchup on October 2nd by a conclusive 3-0. Will Porterville repeat their success, or does Mt. Whitney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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