CORE Butte hadn't done well against Maxwell recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lynx came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1. For the Lynx, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Mara Gonzalez
| 09/09/25 @ Maxwell | 4 |
| 09/04/25 vs Williams | 3 |
| 08/21/25 vs Paradise | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Oroville | 2 |
| 09/04/25 vs Oroville | 2 |
Leading CORE Butte to victory were Mara Gonzalez and Macey Ascherman. Gonzalez had 14 digs and four aces, while Ascherman had three digs, three blocks, and two aces. Those four aces gave Gonzalez a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: CORE Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for CORE Butte and bumps their season record up to 6-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 6-10 Oroville and 8-10 Maxwell. As for Maxwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Looking ahead, CORE Butte will square off against Oroville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maxwell, they will challenge Live Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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