Parkway West lost against Parkway Central back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Longhorns took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colts. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Colts 25-18 in the first set.
Parkway West started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18.
Nathan Thompson paced Parkway West's offense, picking up 17 kills. Thompson got some help from Aten Hetley and his 17 assists. Jackson Lanfersieck controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Parkway Central can attribute much of their success to Gokul Baladhandauthabani, who had six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Baladhandauthabani a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Parkway West and nudges their season record down to 4-14. As for Parkway Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkway West will square off against Lindbergh at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Parkway Central, they will take on St. Louis University at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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