After both having extra time off, the Frontier Falcons and the Sweet Home Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sweet Home took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Frontier, who comes in off a win.
Frontier took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Starpoint , sneaking past 3-2.
Frontier wouldn't go down easily and took Starpoint into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-14, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12.
Frontier found their leader in underclassman Briauna Ochs, who had 16 digs and 38 assists. Ochs is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 22 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home came up short against Frontier back in September, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-16.
Frontier pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Sweet Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Frontier took their win against Sweet Home when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frontier since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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