Permian has been on the road for nine straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long.
Permian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bushland just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since October 30, 2023.
While Permian was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bushland's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, San Angelo Central had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They skirted past the Tigers 3-2.
San Angelo Central was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-8.
San Angelo Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 12 consecutive matches.
Permian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for San Angelo Central, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Permian skirted past San Angelo Central 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Permian repeat their success, or does San Angelo Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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