Volleyball Preview: Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers vs. Pontiac Indians
After five games on the road, Gardner-South Wilmington is heading back home. They will welcome the Pontiac Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Gardner-South Wilmington has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Gardner-South Wilmington didn't have quite enough to beat Dwight and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Gardner-South Wilmington sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 24-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Pontiac narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Paxton-Buckley-Loda 2-1.
Pontiac had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-12, 25-18.
Pontiac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Gardner-South Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Pontiac, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Gardner-South Wilmington came up short against Pontiac in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Gardner-South Wilmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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