On Thursday Kerman will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Washington Union Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Kerman will be strutting in after a win while Washington Union will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Kerman earned a 3-1 victory over Hanford West.
Kerman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Washington Union's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Reedley. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost six in a row.
Washington Union 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 24-26, 25-17, 25-15, 26-24.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jade Holland, who had 19 digs, 15 kills, five aces, and a block. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaslene Barr, who had 18 digs, 14 kills, and two aces.
Kerman is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Washington Union, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-12-1.
Kerman came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington Union in their previous matchup on October 8th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kerman 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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