The Panther Creek Catamounts will be taking part in a tournament against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Panther Creek kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Leesville Road, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Pride.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Falls Lake took every set by at least 22 points. The final score came out to 25-1, 25-3, 25-3.
Panther Creek better keep an eye on Tess DeZurik. She was instrumental in Falls Lake's win, getting 13 aces and four digs. Those 13 aces gave DeZurik a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Buffaloe, who had seven aces and six assists.
Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive contests.
Everything went Panther Creek's way against Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, as Panther Creek made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Catamounts 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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