After flying high against South Grand Prairie last Friday, North Crowley came back down to earth. The North Crowley Panthers fell just short of the Lamar Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
North Crowley actually scored more points across those five sets (94-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 9-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hannah Smith, who had three digs and 24 assists. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 8.6 assists per game. Another player making a difference was Alexa Sinclair, who had 19 digs.
Even though they lost, North Crowley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least five blocks in five consecutive games.
Leading Lamar to victory were Mary Hoeller and Brooke Smith. Hoeller had seven digs and 15 assists, while Smith had eight kills, six digs, and two aces.
North Crowley's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season.
North Crowley will face off against Mansfield Legacy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Legacy is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning North Crowley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lamar, they will square off against Martin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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