Commodore Perry entered their tilt with Wilmington on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wilmington Greyhounds. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Greyhounds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Commodore Perry wouldn't go down easily and took Wilmington into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-10, 23-25, 18-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Commodore Perry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Commodore Perry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. As for Wilmington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Commodore Perry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Mercer on the 14th. As for Wilmington, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jamestown at 7:15 p.m.
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