Volleyball Recap: Pinewood Panthers vs. King's Academy Knights
Pinewood hadn't done well against King's Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pinewood Panthers won by a set and slipped past the King's Academy Knights 3-2. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Pinewood was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Pinewood found their leader in underclassman Juliet A, who had eight digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave A a new career-high in aces.
Pinewood's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for King's Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinewood will host Harker at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harker will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Pinewood surely won't give up without a fight. As for King's Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Priory at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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