The Patrick Henry Rebels will face off against the Northwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Patrick Henry's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Northwood has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Things were looking good for Patrick Henry after they put the first set on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Rural Retreat by a score of 3-2. While the Rebels didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-0 in the first set.
Patrick Henry took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 0-25, 25-0, 0-25, 25-0, 15-0.
Meanwhile, Northwood played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Honaker 3-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Northwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Patrick Henry, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Patrick Henry suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northwood when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Rebels 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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