Volleyball Recap: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Lumberton Pirates
Purnell Swett entered their tilt with Lumberton on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Lumberton Pirates. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Purnell Swett was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next four for the win. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-12.
Purnell Swett was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 15.6.
Purnell Swett's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Lumberton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Purnell Swett will square off against Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gray's Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Purnell Swett surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lumberton, they will venture away from home to challenge Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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