Sumter County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Mitchell County Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Sumter County actually scored more points across those five sets (101-83), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 8-25, 10-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-11.
Coming up, Sumter County will take on Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mitchell County, they will venture away from home to face off against Cook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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