After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Adena, Piketon was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Paint Valley Bearcats with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Redstreaks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
A big factor in the win was Piketon's feisty defense: they held Paint Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-22, 25-17.
Piketon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Piketon's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Paint Valley, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Piketon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat vs. Eastern on the 23rd. Paint Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Manchester on the 21st.
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