Van Alstyne lost to Panther Creek back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Van Alstyne Panthers skirted past the Panther Creek Panthers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Van Alstyne.
Van Alstyne was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, 19-17.
Despite the loss, Panther Creek still got an impressive performance from Ryann Surratt, who had 28 digs. Madison Willingham was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Van Alstyne now has a winning record of 17-16. As for Panther Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Van Alstyne will venture away from home to face off against Ryan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Van Alstyne is facing Ryan at the right time seeing as Ryan is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Panther Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sanger at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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