The Northwest Lions will take on the Parkway Central Colts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Northwest came up short against Rockwood Summit and fell 3-1. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Northwest had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Parkway Central faced Parkway South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Colts put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Colts, who have now won four games in a row.
Parkway Central didn't let Parkway South take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Parkway Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Northwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkway Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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