A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Mansfield Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Crowley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, North Crowley came up short against Boswell and fell 3-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 25-23 in the first set.
North Crowley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the loss, North Crowley had strong showings from Aniyah Lee, who had 18 digs, and Aniyah Kinney, who had four digs.
Meanwhile, Mansfield suffered their biggest defeat since September 13th on Friday. They came up short against Mansfield Legacy, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Tigers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Mansfield ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
North Crowley's loss dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Mansfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 25 of their last 29 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-28 record this season.
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