The North Johnston Panthers will take on the West Craven Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
North Johnston is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Washington just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Pam Pack by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pam Pack 25-17 in the first set.
North Johnston started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-20, 15-10.
Meanwhile, West Craven came up short against Washington on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While West Craven ultimately came up short, they really made Washington work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 28-26, 25-22.
West Craven's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for North Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
North Johnston skirted past West Craven 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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