It was a good run, but Pinecrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Southwestern Randolph Cougars by a score of 3-2. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 27-25 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Pinecrest lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 17-15.
Southwestern Randolph was led to victory by Giannie Small and Cheyenne Dixon. Small had 15 digs, while Dixon had ten digs and three aces. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Southwestern Randolph, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing North Stanly the next time they take the court. Pinecrest will head out to face North Stanly at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Southwestern Randolph will play them later in the day, at 1:30 p.m.
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