Volleyball Game Preview: Orange Panthers vs. Western Pioneers

Orange is 0-4 against Western since August of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Orange turned things around against Magnolia on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Sentinels with a sharp 3-0 victory.

The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-4.

Western won the last time they faced Loara and Angela Jasso did her part to make sure it happened again. The Pioneers put the hurt on the Saxons with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday with plenty of help from Jasso, who had 21 digs and four assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.

Western never let Loara on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 26-24, 25-21.

Orange's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.

Orange couldn't quite get it done against Western when the teams last played back in September as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jasso, who had 24 digs. Now that the Panthers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.