The Continental Pirates's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Paulding Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Continental will be strutting in after a victory while Paulding will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Continental finally turned things around against Antwerp on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Archers.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-103) Continental actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Paulding suffered their biggest loss since September 9th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Ottoville. The Panthers have struggled against the Big Green recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-16.
Continental's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Paulding, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Continental came out on top in a nail-biter against Paulding in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Continental repeat their success, or does Paulding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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