Pigeon Forge is 4-0 against Austin-East since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pigeon Forge Tigers are on the road again to play the Austin-East Roadrunners at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Pigeon Forge lost 3-0 to Seymour on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Eagles since October 3, 2022.
While Pigeon Forge was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 28-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Carter.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Austin-East saw an underclassman step up: TaDasha Harper had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Harper now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Pigeon Forge has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Austin-East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
Everything went Pigeon Forge's way against Austin-East in their previous meeting on September 5th as Pigeon Forge made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pigeon Forge since the team 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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