On Saturday, Bartlett faced Lipscomb Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bartlett Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bartlett got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 14-25, 15-4.
Bartlett couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Bartlett pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lipscomb Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record.
Bartlett's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lausanne Collegiate at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lipscomb Academy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Briarcrest Christian at 11:30 a.m. Briarcrest Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lipscomb Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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