Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freedom Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
Pittsburg 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 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-9.
Imani Cabezud-Thompson paced Pittsburg's offense, picking up nine kills. Cabezud-Thompson got some help from Zelanda Coleman and her 19 assists. Alicia Suacillo controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pittsburg is set to take on their familiar foe Deer Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Freedom will face off against rival Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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