Pontiac has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Pontiac is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Thomas More just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Sabers by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Sabers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Pontiac started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Layla Pulliam, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Moreno, who had two aces and 13 assists.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Rantoul on Tuesday.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Pontiac's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
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