Paris had to take a loss the last time they challenged North Lamar but Makenzie Besteman made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Paris Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the North Lamar Panthers 3-2 thanks in part to Besteman, who had 18 digs and a kill. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-100) Paris actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 15-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Paris kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Paris' record is now 26-13. As for North Lamar, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-10.
Paris has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Sulphur Springs on the 24th. As for North Lamar, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bonham on the 25th.
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