The Parkway West Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Mehlville Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkway West is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Parkway West didn't have quite enough to beat Pattonville and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Parkway West sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 29-27, 19-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-8.
The losing side was boosted by Aten Hently, who had 23 assists and two aces.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mehlville faced off against Affton on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
While Mehlville might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Affton scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-19.
The win made it two in a row for Mehlville and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Parkway West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Parkway West took their victory against Mehlville in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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