It was a proper cat-fight when Western challenged Northwestern on Tuesday. The Western Panthers fell 3-1 to the Northwestern Tigers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Western started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-21.
Western's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Northwestern, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Western will face off against Twin Lakes at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Western is facing Twin Lakes at the right time seeing as Twin Lakes is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwestern, they will challenge Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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