Panther Creek hadn't done well against Aubrey recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panther Creek Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Aubrey Chaparrals. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Chaparrals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Panther Creek got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-11.
Panther Creek had a senior duo take command as Ryann Surratt had 19 digs and four aces and Madison Willingham had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Surratt has posted since back in October of 2023.
Panther Creek kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
The win (which was Panther Creek's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-10. As for Aubrey, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 25-12 record.
Panther Creek will challenge Lake Dallas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aubrey, they will take on Van Alstyne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aubrey is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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