Patton and Hendersonville are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Hendersonville Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Patton came up short against Chase on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Patton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Chase work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Patton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville came up short against Polk County back in September, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-23.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Reagan Adams, who had seven kills and 28 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Higgins, who had 19 digs.
Patton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Hendersonville, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Patton skirted past Hendersonville 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patton 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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