If Martin was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Roma last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Martin Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmview Lobos on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Martin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Martin kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Martin dropped their record down to 14-20 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Palmview, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season.
Martin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palmview, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Flour Bluff on the 4th.
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