The Gainesville Leopards will square off against the Panther Creek Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gainesville has now lost 19 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 13.
Gainesville came up short against Lake Dallas on Friday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Panther Creek took on Celina on Friday. Panther Creek blew past Celina 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
While Panther Creek won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-23.
Panther Creek can attribute much of their success to Amaya Carter, who had 12 digs and 19 assists, and Madison Willingham, who had ten digs. Willingham is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Gainesville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Panther Creek's Ryann Surratt, who had 22 digs and two aces. Now that Gainesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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