Van Alstyne lost against Celina back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Van Alstyne Panthers fell just short of the Celina Bobcats by a score of 3-2.
Van Alstyne took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Alex Farrow went supernova for Celina, getting 18 digs and 33 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Farrow now posted eight or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Van Alstyne now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Celina, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Alstyne will face off against Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Van Alstyne is facing Gainesville at the right time seeing as Gainesville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Celina, they will challenge Sanger at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Celina will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Sanger will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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