The Hershey Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Sutherland Sailors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hershey will be strutting in after a victory, while Sutherland will be coming in after a defeat.
Coming off a road loss, Hershey was happy to be home on Tuesday where their crowd gave them all the motivation they needed. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Loomis.
The final set scores came out to 25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18.
Hershey's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demi Damoude, who had 21 assists, 12 kills, 11 digs, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Kyra Hacker, who had 21 digs, three aces, and a solo block.
Meanwhile, Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sandhills/Thedford.
Sutherland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 25-23, 25-17.
Hershey's win brought them up to 8-12. As for Sutherland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
