The Palisades Pumas will take on the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Palisades turned things around against Kingdom Leadership Academy on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Chargers.
One reason for the win was Palisades' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-10.
Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg got the win against Ballantyne Ridge on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sabres.
Palisades better keep an eye on Phoenix Modie. He was instrumental in South Mecklenburg's win, getting 12 kills, 12 digs, and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Modie a new career-high in assists (25). Another player making a difference was Balen Spry, who had 20 digs and five assists.
The win got Palisades back to even at 1-1. As for South Mecklenburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Palisades was able to grind out a solid win over South Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. Does Palisades have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Mecklenburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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