Volleyball Recap: Pillow Academy Mustangs vs. Simpson Academy Cougars
After losing to Simpson Academy the last time they met, Pillow Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pillow Academy Mustangs walked away with a 3-1 win over the Simpson Academy Cougars on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Pillow Academy was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-13, 29-27, 25-16.
Simpson Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caroline East, who hit 66.7% for 60 digs, 20 kills, and nine aces. East is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Halie Sutton, who hit 62.5% for 30 digs, 25 kills, and six blocks.
Pillow Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Simpson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Pillow Academy will take on Heritage Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Simpson Academy, they will face off against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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