The Phillipsburg Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Lebo Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Phillipsburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Thomas More Prep-Marian just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 5, 2024, but that streak is no more.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Thomas More Prep-Marian scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Lebo didn't have quite enough to beat Flinthills on Thursday and fell 2-1.
Lebo couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Flinthills a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 31-29.
Lebo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Phillipsburg, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Phillipsburg couldn't quite get it done against Lebo in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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