Palmer had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies. This was payback for the Terrors, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Palmer who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 18-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-12.
Palmer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Palmer's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Mesa Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmer will face off against Widefield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mesa Ridge, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Harrison, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Mesa Ridge is facing Harrison at the right time seeing as Harrison is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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