After flying high against Lake Dallas last Tuesday, Celina came back down to earth. The Celina Bobcats came up short against the Panther Creek Panthers on Friday, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Bobcats let down their fans at home.
While Celina was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Celina still got an impressive performance from Paitlynn Martin, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Martin has posted since back in September.
Leading Panther Creek to victory were Amaya Carter and Madison Willingham. Carter had 12 digs and 19 assists, while Willingham had ten digs. Willingham is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Celina's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-12. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against Van Alstyne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Celina surely won't give up without a fight. As for Panther Creek, they will venture away from home to challenge Gainesville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Panther Creek is facing Gainesville at the right time seeing as Gainesville is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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