Volleyball Preview: Western Warriors vs. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate
Western is 0-3 against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon since October of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Western Warriors will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Western, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 22 losses in a row dating back to last season, Western finally turned things around against Valley on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat The Meadows School two weeks ago and fell 3-2. The Pirate haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Western's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Western suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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