On Saturday, it was close, but the Western Panthers sidestepped the Blackford Bruins for a 2-1 victory.
Western had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the nexttwo. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-13, 15-13.
Western was led to victory by Brynley Erb and Reyce Gibson. Erb had 14 digs, while Gibson had nine digs. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Western has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Blackford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western will welcome Tipton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020. As for Blackford, they will be playing at home against Union at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blackford is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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