The Menaul Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Pine Hill Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menaul will be strutting in after a victory while Pine Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
Menaul took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Laguna Acoma, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since October 1, 2024.
Menaul wouldn't go down easily and took Laguna Acoma into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 21-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Pine Hill didn't have quite enough to beat Ramah on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Pine Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Menaul, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Menaul skirted past Pine Hill 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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