After a string of 13 wins, Lindale's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Lufkin Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2019.
Lindale actually scored more points across those five sets (110-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 13-25, 25-20, 28-26, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Lindale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive games.
Lindale's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 37-8. As for Lufkin, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 39-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lindale will face off against Gilmer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindale is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Lufkin, they will welcome McKinney North at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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