The Amory Panthers will head out to challenge the Hatley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amory will be strutting in after a win while Hatley will be coming in after a loss.
Amory will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating New Hope, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers blew past the Trojans 3-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Trojans since August 17, 2017.
One reason for the win was Amory's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Hatley came up short against Smithville on Monday, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Hatley took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 28-26.
The win got Amory back to even at 2-2. As for Hatley, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Amory took their victory against Hatley when the teams last played back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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