The Modesto Panthers will take on the Downey Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Modesto: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Downey has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Modesto came up short against Pitman on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Downey didn't have quite enough to beat Turlock on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Downey actually scored more points across those five sets (106-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-13.
Modesto's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 21-8.
Modesto might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Downey in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Downey's Izzy Watson, who had 17 kills, 11 digs, and four aces. Now that Modesto knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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