Lufkin came tearing into Friday's matchup with 14 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lindale Eagles 3-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-91) Lufkin actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 9-25, 13-25, 25-20, 28-26, 16-14.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 39-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Lindale, they moved to 37-8 with that defeat, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lufkin will square off against McKinney North at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lindale, they will face off against Gilmer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmer will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lindale surely won't give up without a fight.
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