Volleyball Recap: Panther Creek Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 6:35pm

Volleyball Recap: Panther Creek Panthers vs. Van Alstyne Panthers

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After flying high against Lake Dallas last Friday, Panther Creek came back down to earth. The Panther Creek Panthers fell just short of the Van Alstyne Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Panther Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Van Alstyne apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

Panther Creek took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, 19-17.

Despite the loss, Panther Creek still got an impressive performance from Ryann Surratt, who had 28 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Willingham, who had 16 digs.

Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Van Alstyne, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-16.

Panther Creek will take on Sanger at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Van Alstyne, they will venture away from home to face off against Ryan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ryan is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Van Alstyne will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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