The Johnston Panthers will face off against the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Juanita Sanchez Complex took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnston, who comes in off a win.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Woonsocket, who was ranked 15th at the time (Johnston was ranked tenth). The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Villa Novans on Monday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Villa Novans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Juanita Sanchez Complex had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barrington back in March.
Juanita Sanchez Complex started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Johnston might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Juanita Sanchez Complex when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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