North Lamar waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Pleasant Grove Hawks. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
North Lamar was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 26-28, 27-25, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Lilly Stewart, who had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Reeves, who had ten digs and three aces.
North Lamar kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive games.
North Lamar pushed their record up to 24-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Pleasant Grove, they moved to 26-9 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Sulphur Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games North Lamar has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pleasant Grove, they will head out to take on Paris at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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