Seventy-First was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lumberton Pirates, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-21, 25-22.
Seventy-First's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lumberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Seventy-First will square off against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas Byrd is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Seventy-First will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Lumberton, they will face off against Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Purnell Swett sitting on four straight victories and Lumberton on three.
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