After two games on the road, Sanger is heading back home. They will host the Van Alstyne Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Sanger didn't have quite enough to beat Panther Creek and fell 3-2.
Sanger wouldn't go down easily and took Panther Creek into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 12-25, 19-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Van Alstyne waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Raiders.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-22.
Sanger has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-18 record this season. As for Van Alstyne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-16 record this season.
Sanger came up short against Van Alstyne in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Sanger have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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