The Canyon Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Pampa Harvesters at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Canyon has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Canyon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Midland Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Canyon actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Canyon had strong showings from Aiva Kerr, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Landri Jay, who had 39 digs. Jay is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 61 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pampa suffered their biggest defeat since August 12th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Tascosa. The Harvesters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-22, 25-14.
Canyon dropped their record down to 13-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pampa, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Canyon took their victory against Pampa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon since the squad 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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