The Mart Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Axtell Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mart lost 3-0 to Wortham on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Axtell came up short against Rio Vista on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Axtell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 27-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18-1. As for Mart, their loss dropped their record down to 15-18.
Mart came out on top in a nail-biter against Axtell in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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