On Saturday, the Palmyra Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Milford Eagles 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Palmyra who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 12-25, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Addison Vasa, who had 14 digs.
Despite the loss, Milford saw an underclassman step up: Libbie Reil had ten digs.
Palmyra's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Milford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmyra will take on Auburn on Thursday. Auburn is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Palmyra will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Milford, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Raymond Central, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
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