The Phillipsburg Panthers will face off against the Ellsworth Bearcats on Monday.
On Tuesday, Phillipsburg came up short against Smith Center and fell 2-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Redmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Phillipsburg had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Ellsworth and Central Plains had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bearcats came out on top against the Oilers by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Oilers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ellsworth easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-10.
Ellsworth's victory bumped their record up to 27-8. As for Phillipsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 13-20.
Phillipsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 2-0. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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