After both having extra time off, the Bonney Lake Panthers and the Rogers Rams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bonney Lake managed to slip by Sumner the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Spartans on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Bonney Lake was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rogers, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Bethel 3-2.
Rogers was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Rogers' win came from a few key players Bonney Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charis Sansburn, who had 15 digs and two aces.
The win got Rogers back to even at 2-2. As for Bonney Lake, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-1.
Bonney Lake took their victory against Rogers in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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