It was a proper cat-fight when Mabank challenged Paris on Friday. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in September of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mabank was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Paris work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 28-26, 18-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Paris was led to victory by Audrey Del Toro and Riley Nelms. Del Toro had 17 digs and two aces, while Nelms hit 83.3% for five kills and 35 assists and 25 digs. Those 25 digs gave Nelms a new career-high. Cerenity Liggins also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mabank has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Paris, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15.
Mabank wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Van on the 9th. As for Paris, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Caddo Mills on the 9th.
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