Park Tudor came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the New Palestine Dragons, falling 3-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Park Tudor was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made New Palestine work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-13, 26-24.
Robert Hueni paced Park Tudor's offense, picking up seven kills. Hueni got some help from Gabriel Sanich and his ten assists. Brennan Kahre controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading New Palestine to victory were Eli Martin and Chase Emberton. Martin had 11 digs and one assist, while Emberton hit 66.7% for 11 kills and nine digs and two aces. Emberton has been hot, having posted seven or more kills the last five times he's played.
Park Tudor has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for New Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Park Tudor has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on the 15th. As for New Palestine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Roncalli on the 14th.
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