The Stryker Panthers will take on the North Central Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stryker will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Pettisville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Blackbirds on Tuesday.
While Stryker might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pettisville scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Montpelier with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Locomotives since October 6, 2022.
The victory didn't come easy: Montpelier scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.
North Central now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Stryker, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Everything went Stryker's way against North Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Stryker made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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