The Washington Union Panthers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Sanger West Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington Union will be strutting in after a victory while Sanger West will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Washington Union beat Madera South 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The win didn't come easy: Madera South scored at least 23 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23.
Washington Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenshin Vang led the charge by getting 32 assists and five digs. The dominant performance gave Vang a new career-high in assists. Donny Moua was another key player, getting 15 digs and eight kills.
Meanwhile, Sanger West unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Roosevelt on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hornets have suffered since February 27, 2024.
Sanger West was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Roosevelt work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-21.
Washington Union beat Sanger West 3-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Washington Union repeat their success, or does Sanger West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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