After flying high against St. Charles last Thursday, Pine Island came back down to earth. The Pine Island Panthers fell 3-1 to the Byron Bears on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Byron scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Pine Island has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season. As for Byron, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withCougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Byron, they will square off against Chatfield at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Byron has won nine straight at home dating back to last season, while Chatfield won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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