Sunnyslope and Pinnacle squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sunnyslope had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Pioneers. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Sunnyslope actually scored more points across those four sets (93-86), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 10-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Lilli Schmitt
| 11/06/25 vs Pinnacle | 39 |
| 10/29/25 vs Desert Vista | 53 |
| 10/27/25 @ Millennium | 27 |
| 10/23/25 @ Xavier College Prep | 20 |
| 10/21/25 vs Corona del Sol | 49 |
Despite the defeat, Sunnyslope had strong showings from Lilli Schmitt, who had 39 assists and seven digs, and Lainey Johnson, who had 16 digs and two aces. Schmitt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 20 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Leading Pinnacle to victory were Kennedy Melashenko and Kate Hayes. Melashenko had nine digs and one assist, while Hayes had 11 kills and 11 digs. That's the most digs Hayes has posted over her last seven matches.
Sunnyslope's loss dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Pinnacle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-13.
Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinnacle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hamilton on the 10th.
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