It was a proper cat-fight when Katy duked it out withPaetow on Tuesday. The Katy Tigers had just enough and edged the Paetow Panthers out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Katy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 17-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-12.
Katy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Savannah Chance, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Chance has posted in her last seven games.
Paetow's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Francesca Easterbrook, who had 22 digs and three aces, and Lyric Cruz, who had ten digs.
Katy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-20. As for Paetow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-25 record this season.
Katy will welcome Tompkins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Katy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Paetow, they will head out to face off against Katy Taylor at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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