Pittsburg managed to slip by Heritage the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Pirates lost 3-0 to the Patriots on Thursday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pittsburg was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Heritage work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 27-25.
Damien Takafua paced Pittsburg's offense, picking up nine kills. Takafua got some help from Angel Garcia and his 17 assists. Angel Lozano De La Cruz controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Panggat led the charge by getting 19 assists and 13 digs. Panggat has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Fujinaga, who had five digs and two aces.
Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Pittsburg will face off against Deer Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will take on Antioch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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