A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Celina Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Celina will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Panther Creek narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sanger 3-2.
Panther Creek wouldn't go down easily and took Sanger into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-12, 12-25, 19-25, 15-9.
Ryann Surratt had a dynamite game for Panther Creek, getting 33 digs. Surratt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Celina suffered their biggest defeat since November 16, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Aubrey, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bobcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
While Celina was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 27-25.
Panther Creek's victory bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Celina, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-11 record.
Panther Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Celina in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Panther Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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