Volleyball Recap: Fuquay - Varina Bengals vs. Corinth Holders Pirates
After flying high against South Garner last Tuesday, Fuquay - Varina came back down to earth. The Fuquay - Varina Bengals fell just short of the Corinth Holders Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bengals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Fuquay - Varina took Corinth Holders into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-18, 26-24, 19-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Fuquay - Varina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Fuquay - Varina's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Corinth Holders, they pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cleveland the next time they take the court. Fuquay - Varina will host Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Corinth Holders will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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