The Reagan Bison will square off against the Palmetto Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Reagan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Columbus, who was ranked first at the time (Reagan was ranked fourth). The Bison lost 3-0 to the Explorers on Wednesday. The Bison's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Reagan was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-23, 25-21.
Palmetto not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th. They put the hurt on TERRA Environmental with a sharp 3-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with TERRA Environmental recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
While Palmetto won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13, 25-19.
The win got Palmetto back to even at 9-9. As for Reagan, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2.
Reagan came up short against Palmetto in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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