Paetow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Katy Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Paetow took Katy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 17-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-12.
Francesca Easterbrook and Lyric Cruz certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Easterbrook had 22 digs and three aces, while Cruz had ten digs. The dominant performance gave Easterbrook a new career-high in aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Katy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Savannah Chance, who had ten digs and two aces.
Paetow's defeat dropped their record down to 13-25. As for Katy, the win got them back to even at 20-20.
Paetow will square off against Katy Taylor at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Katy, they will challenge Tompkins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Katy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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