After both having extra time off, the Odessa Bronchos and the Fort Stockton Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Odessa took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pecos with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Odessa took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Fort Stockton beat Compass Academy 3-1 on Tuesday.
Fort Stockton was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-18.
Odessa pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Stockton, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Odessa was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Stockton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Odessa since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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