Auburn lost against Palmyra back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Auburn Bulldogs fell just short of the Palmyra Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Auburn started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-4.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Palmyra, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Auburn will square off against Plattsmouth on Monday. Plattsmouth is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Auburn will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Palmyra, they will venture away from home to face off against Yutan on Tuesday. Yutan will roll in looking for their 24th straight victory, something Palmyra surely won't give up without a fight.
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