Patton hasn't had much luck against Polk County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patton Panthers' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Polk County Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. Patton will be strutting in after a win while Polk County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Patton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Hendersonville.
Patton took Hendersonville into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 12-25, 25-27, 25-23, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Polk County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brevard.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 27-25, 15-25, 25-18.
Aslyn Scruggs put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs and 14 assists.
Patton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Polk County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Patton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Polk County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Patton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Polk County in their previous meeting back in August. Will Patton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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