Melrose is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to take on the Lake Arthur Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Melrose will be strutting in after a win while Lake Arthur will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Melrose made easy work of Texico and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffaloes.
Melrose never let Texico on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Lake Arthur suffered their biggest loss since November 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Elida, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-12, 25-6.
Melrose's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Lake Arthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything went Melrose's way against Lake Arthur when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Melrose made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Buffaloes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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