The Berwick Panthers will challenge the Walker Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Berwick will be strutting in after a victory while Walker will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Berwick challenged Thibodaux on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Walker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Springfield.
Walker took Springfield into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 12-25, 15-10.
Berwick will have to contain Lily Vetter as she made an impact in Walker's last game. She had 32 digs and five aces. Vetter has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Gateley, who had 14 assists and seven digs.
Walker's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Berwick, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Berwick was able to grind out a solid victory over Walker in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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