The Stryker Panthers will face off against the Holgate Tigers at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Stryker's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Holgate has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Stryker sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Montpelier.
Stryker took Montpelier into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 15-7.
Candace Steck and Kayla Fultz were among the main playmakers for Stryker as the former had 13 digs and the latter had 11 digs.
Stryker 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 ten aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Holgate made easy work of Continental on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Pirates since September 24, 2018.
A big factor in the win was Holgate's feisty defense: they held Continental to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Stryker is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Holgate, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Stryker beat Holgate 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holgate's Mya Tijerina, who had 36 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stryker still be able to contain Tijerina? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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