Van Alstyne is 0-9 against Aubrey since August of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Van Alstyne Panthers will take on the Aubrey Chaparrals at 4:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Van Alstyne didn't have quite enough to beat Celina and fell 3-2.
Van Alstyne wouldn't go down easily and took Celina into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Aubrey came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
Aubrey never let Panther Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-6, 25-23.
Van Alstyne's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Aubrey, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
Van Alstyne came up short against Aubrey when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Van Alstyne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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