Volleyball Preview: Anahuac Panthers vs. Kirbyville Wildcats
Anahuac is 8-0 against Kirbyville since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Anahuac Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Kirbyville Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Anahuac has 11 straight victories, Kirbyville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Anahuac had just enough and edged Buna out 3-2.
Anahuac wouldn't go down easily and took Buna into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Abby Foster was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and 27 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, Kirbyville lost 3-0 to Hardin on Friday.
Anahuac is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Kirbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything went Anahuac's way against Kirbyville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Anahuac made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anahuac 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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