The Medina Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the United South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Medina Valley came up short against United and fell 3-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Medina Valley ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22.
Addison Friesenhahn put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, United South also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to United by a score of 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 21-25, 25-23.
United South's loss came about despite a quality game from Mia Meza, who had four digs and 13 assists.
Medina Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-15. As for United South, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Medina Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like United South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Medina Valley skirted past United South 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Meza, who had 11 digs and 28 assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Medina Valley still be able to contain Meza? There's only one way to find out.
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