Batesburg-Leesville is 2-8 against Strom Thurmond since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Strom Thurmond took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Batesburg-Leesville, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Batesburg-Leesville faced off against Saluda on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Strom Thurmond came up short against Ninety Six on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-20, 25-6.
Strom Thurmond's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-7. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their win bumped their record up to 13-17-1.
Batesburg-Leesville couldn't quite get it done against Strom Thurmond in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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