The Cumberland Pirates will challenge the Unity Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Cumberland came up short against Sullivan and fell 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sullivan scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Heritage.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Unity Christian was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11.
Unity Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 29 consecutive contests.
Cumberland has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20-1 record this season. As for Unity Christian, they pushed their record up to 29-0 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Cumberland came up short against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Cumberland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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