Volleyball Preview: South Medford Panthers vs. Sheldon Irish
South Medford is 1-9 against Sheldon since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Medford Panthers are on the road again to play the Sheldon Irish at 6:45 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, South Medford didn't have quite enough to beat Perry and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, South Medford sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 24-26, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Sheldon didn't have quite enough to beat Jesuit on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Sheldon sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 24-26, 15-4.
South Medford's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Sheldon, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
South Medford beat Sheldon 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Medford since the squad 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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