The Smithfield Packers will take on the Bruton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Smithfield is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 10th on Thursday. They came up short against New Kent, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Bruton lost 3-0 to New Kent on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: New Kent scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-21.
Smithfield dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bruton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
Smithfield might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bruton in their previous meeting back in August. Can Smithfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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