A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Paris took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Bonham 3-0.
While Paris won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-22.
Paris had a senior duo take command as Makenzie Besteman had 25 digs and two aces and Lynna Martin had five digs and two aces. Besteman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Lamar entered their tilt with Pittsburg on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win.
North Lamar was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-18.
North Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matches.
Paris pushed their record up to 23-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Lamar, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Paris has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like North Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Paris suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Lamar in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Paris have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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