After both having extra time off, the Little Miami Panthers and the Lakota West Firebirds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Little Miami proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by three) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Harrison 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since October 5, 2024.
Little Miami wouldn't go down easily and took Harrison into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 29-27, 22-25, 22-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Lakota West waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Fairmont.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-24, 27-25.
Lakota West's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Little Miami, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Little Miami might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lakota West when the teams last played back in August. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
