Panther Creek has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Lake Dallas Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Panther Creek is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Aubrey just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Chaparrals. The Panthers have struggled against the Chaparrals recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Panther Creek was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-6, 25-23.
Madison Willingham put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Dallas got the win against Bishop Dunne on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Lake Dallas' feisty defense: they held Bishop Dunne to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 25-4.
Panther Creek's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-9. As for Lake Dallas, their win bumped their record up to 10-17.
Panther Creek came up short against Lake Dallas when the teams last played back in August of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Panther Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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