Paris is 0-10 against Pleasant Grove since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Paris Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pleasant Grove Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Paris will be strutting in after a win while Pleasant Grove will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Paris got the win against Pittsburg by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
While Paris won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-17.
Paris' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenzie Besteman led the charge by getting 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Besteman has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynna Martin, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Paris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Pleasant Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of North Lamar by a score of 3-2. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-22 in the first set.
Pleasant Grove was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made North Lamar work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 26-28, 27-25, 15-13.
Paris is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-9.
Paris suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in September. Will Paris have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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