Volleyball Recap: Pine Tree Pirates vs. Cumberland Academy Knights
Pine Tree won the last time they faced Cumberland Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pine Tree Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cumberland Academy Knights.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Pine Tree got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-1.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jessica Barroso, who had 26 digs and a kill. Barroso is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Pine Tree's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-21. As for Cumberland Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season.
Pine Tree will venture away from home to take on Spring Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Hill is coming into the contest with 12 straight victories at home, so Pine Tree will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Cumberland Academy, they will square off against Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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