It was a proper cat-fight when Chico duked it out withNorco on Saturday. The Chico Panthers fell just short of the Norco Cougars by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Chico sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 15-9.
Chico lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Peyton Conway, who had 12 digs and 17 assists.
Chico has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-12 record this season. As for Norco, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chico will square off against Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chico is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Pleasant Valley a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Norco, they will challenge King at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Norco is facing King at the right time seeing as King is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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