The New Plymouth Pilgrims will face off against the Parma Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
New Plymouth took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Compass Charter as New Plymouth made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Parma had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Vision.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-12.
Parma's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lakota Leppert, who had five digs and two aces. Leppert is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Katelin Norton, who had ten digs.
Parma was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
New Plymouth's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. As for Parma, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
New Plymouth came up short against Parma when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can New Plymouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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