The Flagler Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Granada Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Flagler saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Lone Star by a score of 2-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 25-18 in the first set.
Flagler started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 18-25, 27-25, 15-6.
Granada had won three straight games and Kinsley Williams did her part to make it four on Friday. The Bobcats blew past Walsh 3-0 with plenty of help from Williams, who hit 85.7% for six kills and nine aces and seven digs. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Granada took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12, 25-13.
Granada's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Flagler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Everything went Flagler's way against Granada when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Flagler made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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