After both having extra time off, the Sierra Grande Panthers and the Creede Miners will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Grande is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Sierra Grande didn't have quite enough to beat Kim/Branson and fell 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-18 in the first set.
Sierra Grande took Kim/Branson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Creede came up short against Sangre de Cristo on Friday, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Miners couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Creede took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 26-24.
Sierra Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Creede, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
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