Panther Creek faced Triangle Math & Science in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Catamounts fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Catamounts of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Panther Creek lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 28-26.
Triangle Math & Science was led to victory by Chris Lange and Shankara Dhamodaran. Lange had three digs and three aces, while Dhamodaran had 16 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Dhamodaran has posted over his last six games.
This is the second loss in a row for Panther Creek and nudges their season record down to 7-2. As for Triangle Math & Science, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Panther Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triangle Math & Science, they will head out on the road to square off against Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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