The Maumee Panthers are on the road again on Monday to play the Archbold Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. Archbold took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maumee, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Maumee narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Genoa Area 3-2.
Maumee took Genoa Area into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-14, 24-26, 16-14.
Maumee found their leader in underclassman Julia Coutcher, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Coutcher.
Maumee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Archbold entered their contest against Tinora on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Archbold fell just short of Tinora by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Blue Streaks let down their fans at home.
Archbold wouldn't go down easily and took Tinora into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 13-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 25-17, 21-25, 15-2.
Maumee's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Archbold, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Maumee might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Archbold when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Maumee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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