The Piedmont Panthers will square off against the Anson Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Anson will come in with eight straight victories.
Piedmont lost 3-0 to Weddington on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Anson got the win against Monroe on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Anson was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-10, 25-9.
Piedmont better focus on containing Hannah Austin and Emma Beam as the pair were huge in Anson's win. Austin had 13 digs and two assists, while Beam had four aces and two assists. Those four aces gave Beam a new career-high.
Anson was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Piedmont's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Anson, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Piedmont couldn't quite get it done against Anson in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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