The Mead Panthers will face off against the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mead is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ridgeline just ended the team's 16-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mead sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Xavier Prep on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bullpups.
Gonzaga Prep was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.
Gonzaga Prep had a senior duo take command as Emma Sandberg had 21 digs and Molly Davidson had nine digs. Sandberg is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Mead's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Gonzaga Prep, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Mead came out on top in a nail-biter against Gonzaga Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Mead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gonzaga Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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