Plano East is 1-7 against Prosper since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Plano East Panthers will face off against the Prosper Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Plano East is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Plano East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Plano West, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Plano East was ranked 17th). Plano East took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plano West on Friday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Plano West scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Prosper came up short against McKinney Boyd on Friday and fell 3-1. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-18 in the first period.
Prosper started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Sophie Bridges, who had 15 digs.
Plano East's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8. As for Prosper, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-17.
Everything went Plano East's way against Prosper in their previous matchup back in September, as Plano East made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plano East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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