The Parkway West Longhorns will face off against the Parkway South Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkway West will be strutting in after a victory while Parkway South will be coming in after a loss.
Parkway West made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Affton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Longhorns blew past the Cougars 3-0 on Thursday.
Parkway West not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Affton between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-16.
Parkway West relied on the efforts of Jackson Lanfersieck, who had ten digs and two assists, and George Rusbacky, who had five digs and five assists. Those two assists gave Lanfersieck a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Parkway South faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
While Parkway South had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19.
Parkway South has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. Parkway West's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4.
Parkway West couldn't quite get it done against Parkway South when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Will the Longhorns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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