The Bowler Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigerton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bowler will be strutting in after a victory while Tigerton will be coming in after a defeat.
Bowler took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Marion.
The final score came out to 25-15, 16-25, 25-11, 25-16.
Bowler was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Tigerton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Port Edwards, falling 3-0.
Tigerton might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Port Edwards: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Tigerton saw an underclassman step up: Danika Tiller had 12 digs, three kills, and three kills. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Tiller. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Welch, who had 15 digs, three aces, and three aces.
The victory got Bowler back to even at 6-6. As for Tigerton, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bowler has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Tigerton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bowler took their win against Tigerton when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tigerton's Sienna Breaker, who had 18 digs, two kills, and two kills. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bowler still be able to contain Breaker? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
