Pender won the last time they faced West Columbus, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pender Patriots put the hurt on the West Columbus Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
While Pender won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Pender's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haley Gantt, who had 15 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jensen Bordeaux, who had 11 digs and six kills.
Pender 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 seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Pender's record now sits at 5-14. As for West Columbus, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
Pender will host Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Columbus, they will head out to challenge East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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