Pine Tree won the last time they faced Cumberland Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pine Tree Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cumberland Academy Knights.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Pine Tree got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-1.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jessica Barroso, who had 26 digs and a kill. Barroso is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Pine Tree's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-21. As for Cumberland Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season.
Pine Tree will venture away from home to take on Spring Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Hill is coming into the contest with 12 straight victories at home, so Pine Tree will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Cumberland Academy, they will square off against Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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