The Auburndale Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Pittsville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Auburndale had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Rib Lake on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Redmen with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Auburndale won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 29-27, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Pittsville hadn't done well against Tri-County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Penguins 3-2. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Penguins on their court since October 17, 2019.
Pittsville took Tri-County into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Auburndale's record is now 21-12. As for Pittsville, their record now sits at 13-17.
Auburndale couldn't quite get it done against Pittsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Thankfully for the Eagles, Kaylee Jacobson (who had 34 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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