Volleyball Recap: Lumberton Pirates vs. Purnell Swett Rams
If Lumberton was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Seventy-First last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lumberton Pirates fell just short of the Purnell Swett Rams by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Lumberton took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-12.
The defeat snapped Lumberton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Purnell Swett, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Lumberton will take on Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Purnell Swett, they will be playing at home against Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gray's Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Purnell Swett surely won't give up without a fight.
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