The Pikeville Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Powell County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pikeville challenged Letcher County Central on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Cougars. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
While Pikeville was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Powell County made easy work of Perry County Central on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Commodores: they've now won three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pikeville fell to 5-1. As for Powell County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Pikeville was able to grind out a solid win over Powell County when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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