There's no place like home for Paulding, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Antwerp Archers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Paulding had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Antwerp saw an underclassman step up: Emery Jones had 14 digs and three aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Jones.
Paulding's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Antwerp, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Bath at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paulding is facing Bath at the right time seeing as Bath is stuck on a six-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Antwerp and Hilltop will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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