The Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers will face off against the Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Notre Dame Cristo Rey and three for Pioneer Charter School of Science.
Notre Dame Cristo Rey came up short against Nashoba Valley Tech on Friday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Charter School of Science came up short against Salem Academy Charter on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Pioneer Charter School of Science started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite their loss, Pioneer Charter School of Science saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Olivia Costa, who had 14 digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Even though they lost, Pioneer Charter School of Science was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Notre Dame Cristo Rey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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