The Pine Island Panthers will face off against the Lake City Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lake City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Island, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Pine Island got the win against St. Charles by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Fighting Saints: they've now won five in a row.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Lake City lost 3-0 to Stewartville. Lake City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Lake City was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Stewartville's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-19.
Pine Island's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Lake City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Pine Island's way against Lake City in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Pine Island made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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