Paris is 1-9 against Pleasant Grove since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Pleasant Grove is hoping to do what Hughes Springs couldn't on Friday: put an end to Paris' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Paris was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hughes Springs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-18.
Paris got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makenzie Besteman out in front who had ten digs and three aces. Besteman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynna Martin, who had eight digs and 14 assists.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove made easy work of Marshall on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pleasant Grove took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-11, 25-15.
Paris' victory bumped their record up to 22-9. As for Pleasant Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Paris might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Paris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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