Van Alstyne entered their game against Celina on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Van Alstyne had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22.
Celina found their leader in sophomore Addilyn Paulson, who had 20 digs and two aces. Those 20 digs set a new season-high mark for Paulson. The team also got some help courtesy of Sonny Hoya, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Van Alstyne's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Celina, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-22.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Van Alstyne will challenge rival Gainesville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Celina is set to square off against their familiar foe Sanger at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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