Panthers end first half of season unbeaten

  • Dec 18, 2023
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The Caribbean Gas Panthers ended the first half of the 2023-2024 New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) season unbeaten at the D.W. Davis Gymnasium on Friday, taking down the Set-sy Poppers in four sets.

The two-time defending champions Panthers improved to an 8-0 win/loss record on the season, winning comfortably, 22-25, 25-14, 25-12 and 25-15. The Panthers dropped the first set, but quickly turned the tables on the Poppers, winning the second and third sets comfortably before finishing off their opponent in four.

The Poppers remained winless on the season, dropping to 0-7.

In the early game on Friday, the Lady Spikers defeated the Lady Techs in three sets. They won easily, 25-13, 25-20 and 25-13, in a match that lasted just an hour and seven minutes.

The Lady Spikers won 75 total points in the one-sided affair while holding the Lady Techs to 46. The Lady Spikers go into the Christmas break with a 7-2 record, losing both of their games to the defending champions Panthers. The Lady Techs dropped to 1-7.

Also last week, the University of the Bahamas (UB) Mingoes turned back the Poppers in straight sets, winning easily, 25-16, 25-22 and 25-13. They won 75 points compared to 51 for the Poppers. The Mingoes improved to 3-5 on the season.

The other team in the women’s division, the Bamboo Shack Lady Warhawks, defeated the Lady Techs in straight sets last week. They won easily, 25-16, 25-17 and 25-23, in a match that lasted an hour and 14 minutes. The Lady Warhawks won 75 points in that contest compared to 56 for the Lady Techs. They improved to a 4-2 record, third in the standings behind the Panthers and the Lady Spikers.

As mentioned, the Panthers are the two-time defending champions. They won in 2019 and again in 2022. There was no league play in 2020 and 2021 due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the men’s standings, the defending champions Tour Daddy Defenders go into the Christmas break with a league-leading 6-2 record. The Warhawks are closely behind at 5-2, the Technicians follow at 3-5 and the National Fence Intruders bring up the rear at 2-7.

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