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| 09/27/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/29/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/30/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/25/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/20/16 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/26/15 - Away | 3-0 W |
Flagler is a perfect 6-0 against Bethune since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Panthers will challenge the Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Bethune took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Flagler, who comes in off a win.
While Flagler didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Limon on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Badgers since September 15, 2016.
One reason for the win was Flagler's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Bethune was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Kiowa, falling 3-0.
While Bethune was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Kiowa's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-21.
Flagler will need to focus on slowing down Sujeily Landaverde, one of several Bethune players who made an impact when they last played. She had 11 digs and two aces. Peyton Killian also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Bethune's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Flagler, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Flagler came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethune when the teams last played back in September of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. 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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