After two games on the road, Sulphur Springs is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the North Lamar Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Sulphur Springs made easy work of Bonham and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, North Lamar waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Hawks.
North Lamar was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 26-28, 27-25, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Lilly Stewart, who had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Reeves, who had ten digs and three aces.
North Lamar kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Sulphur Springs' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-13. As for North Lamar, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8.
Sulphur Springs suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Lamar when the teams last played back in September. Will Sulphur Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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