The Pandora-Gilboa Rockets will challenge the Kalida Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pandora-Gilboa has six straight victories, Kalida has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Pandora-Gilboa will bounce into Friday's match after beating Liberty-Benton, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pandora-Gilboa won by a set and slipped past Liberty-Benton 3-2.
Pandora-Gilboa was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Kalida came up short against Columbus Grove on Monday and fell 3-1. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-23 in the first set.
Kalida started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 30-28, 25-23, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Kalida saw an underclassman step up: Carlie Siefker had 11 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Siefker a new career-high in aces.
Pandora-Gilboa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Kalida, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Pandora-Gilboa might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kalida when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Pandora-Gilboa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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