The Van Alstyne Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Ryan Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Van Alstyne had just enough and edged Panther Creek out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Van Alstyne.
Van Alstyne took Panther Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Ryan hadn't done well against Denton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Ryan's way against Denton as Ryan made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Ryan was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-15.
Ryan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Vasquez led the charge by getting 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Preslie Shiflett, who had ten digs.
Van Alstyne is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-16 record this season. As for Ryan, their win bumped their record up to 13-22.
Van Alstyne beat Ryan 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Alstyne 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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