The Paetow Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Katy Taylor Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Paetow is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paetow challenged Katy on Tuesday. Paetow fell just short of Katy by a score of 3-2.
Paetow took Katy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 17-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Katy Taylor came up short against Jordan on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Mustangs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Katy Taylor was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Jordan work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Katy Taylor saw an underclassman step up: Sydney Herleth had 19 digs. Herleth has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Millan, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Katy Taylor kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Paetow's defeat dropped their record down to 13-25. As for Katy Taylor, their loss dropped their record down to 24-13.
Paetow came up short against Katy Taylor when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Paetow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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