Apex Friendship kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Panthers. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Apex Friendship started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.
Orange is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apex Friendship will venture away from home to square off against Seaforth at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Orange, they are taking a road trip to challenge Riverside-Durham at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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