Celebration had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Freedom on Tuesday. The Storm put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 win. The Storm were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Patriots, so the Storm were just returning the favor.
While Celebration won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-22.
Kristina Petrikas paced Celebration's offense, picking up nine kills. Petrikas got some help from Allyson Witt and her ten assists. Finally, Sofija Petronyte kept Celebration's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Despite the loss, Freedom still got an impressive performance from Joana Petegrosso, who had eight digs and two aces. Luana Fanani also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Celebration's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Freedom, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-11 record.
Coming up, Celebration will face off against Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Freedom, they will take on Oak Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight.
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