Nickerson lost against St. John back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: St. John scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
St. John found their leader in freshman Hadley Bright, who had four digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Bright.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for St. John, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Nickerson and St. John will both be playing Kingman the next time they take the court. The Panthers will host the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Tigers will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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