Panther Valley has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Tri-Valley has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Panthers will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Panther Valley saw some tournament action on Monday. They lost 3-0 to West Branch.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tri-Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Crimson Tide.
Tri-Valley was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (97-91), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 25-23, 13-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Panther Valley better keep an eye on Kirra Klinger. She was instrumental in Tri-Valley's win, getting 37 digs and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Klinger a new career-high. Callie Melocheck was another key player, getting 18 digs and two aces.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Panther Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 16-2.
Everything went Panther Valley's way against Tri-Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Panther Valley made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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