Van Alstyne is 6-0 against Gainesville since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Van Alstyne Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Gainesville Leopards at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Van Alstyne has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Van Alstyne didn't have quite enough to beat Celina and fell 3-2.
Van Alstyne took Celina into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Gainesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Panther Creek.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-9.
Van Alstyne now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Gainesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Van Alstyne's way against Gainesville when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as Van Alstyne made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Alstyne 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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