Immanuel is 5-0 against Kerman since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Immanuel took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Reedley out 3-2.
Immanuel wouldn't go down easily and took Reedley into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Kerman waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers , sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Kerman who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-9.
Isabella Lupian had an outrageously good game as she had 23 digs.
Immanuel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-17. As for Kerman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Immanuel was able to grind out a solid victory over Kerman in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Immanuel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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