The Manteno Panthers will take on the Peotone Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Manteno took on Lisle on Tuesday. The Panthers skirted past the Lions 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Manteno had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Peotone hadn't done well against Coal City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Coalers by a score of 2-0. The game was the first time the Blue Devils have beaten the Coalers on their court since October 25, 2022.
The win didn't come easy: Coal City scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21.
Peotone's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Manteno, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Manteno skirted past Peotone 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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