Mt. Whitney is 1-6 against Porterville since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mt. Whitney Pioneers will challenge the Porterville Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Mt. Whitney is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against El Diamante, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pioneers have suffered against the Miners since October 12, 2022.
While Mt. Whitney was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Porterville made easy work of El Diamante on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
While Porterville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-20.
Porterville can attribute much of their success to Sianna Prum, who had 12 digs, and Ryeann Anthony, who had eight digs and six kills. Prum is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Mt. Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 9-22. As for Porterville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Mt. Whitney might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Porterville when the teams last played on October 2nd. Can Mt. Whitney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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