The Saint Jo Panthers will challenge the Garner Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Saint Jo is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Leonard just ended the team's 12-match winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Tigers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in September.
Saint Jo took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Garner had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Ranger 3-0 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Longhorns, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Saint Jo's loss dropped their record down to 28-14. As for Garner, their victory bumped their record up to 12-15.
Everything went Saint Jo's way against Garner in their previous meeting back in August, as Saint Jo made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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