The Pinewood Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the MacDonald Condor at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. MacDonald took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pinewood, who comes in off a win.
Pinewood will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Castilleja, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers came out on top against the Gators by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, MacDonald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They came up short against Gunn, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-18.
MacDonald's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20-1. As for Pinewood, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Pinewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like MacDonald struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pinewood was able to grind out a solid win over MacDonald in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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