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The Woodland Park Panthers will head out on the road to take on the St. Mary's Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Woodland Park didn't have quite enough to beat Manitou Springs and fell 3-2.
Woodland Park actually scored more points across those five sets (111-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 27-25, 22-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's can bid farewell to their three-match losing streak thanks to their match on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Florence 3-2.
St. Mary's was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 12-25, 25-19, 15-11.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Woodland Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Woodland Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Woodland Park suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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