After a string of six wins, Pembroke Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Smithville Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Pembroke Hill sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Pembroke Hill 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 five consecutive matches.
Smithville was led to victory by Calli Boydston and Avery Hedgecorth. Boydston had 24 digs, while Hedgecorth had 13 digs. Boydston is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Pembroke Hill's loss dropped their record down to 14-14-4. As for Smithville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10-3.
Pembroke Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smithville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Kearney on the 26th.
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