The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the North Lamar Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Sulphur Springs got the win against Como-Pickton by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
While Sulphur Springs might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Como-Pickton scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-14.
Sulphur Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Lamar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Prairiland 3-0 on Tuesday.
While North Lamar won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
Sulphur Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for North Lamar, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Sulphur Springs might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from North Lamar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Sulphur Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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