Volleyball Preview: North Lamar Panthers vs. Sulphur Springs Wildcats
The North Lamar Panthers will face off against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Lamar took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Prairiland 3-0.
North Lamar never let Prairiland on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Sulphur Springs made easy work of Como-Pickton on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
While Sulphur Springs might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Como-Pickton scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-14.
Sulphur Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
North Lamar's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Sulphur Springs, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10.
North Lamar took their win against Sulphur Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sulphur Springs' Tessa Allen, who had 23 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Lamar still be able to contain Allen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
