The Raymore-Peculiar Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Joplin Eagles at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Raymore-Peculiar is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lee's Summit West just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since October 29, 2024.
While Raymore-Peculiar was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Joplin lost 3-0 to Willard on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Joplin was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Willard's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21-1. As for Raymore-Peculiar, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Raymore-Peculiar beat Joplin 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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