Pikeville had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Paintsville Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pikeville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-20.
Pikeville can attribute much of their success to Anna Mouton, who had 16 digs.
Pikeville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Paintsville lost, don't look at Jenna Ousley. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ousley has posted in her last 14 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Ward, who had ten digs.
Pikeville has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Paintsville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Pikeville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Knott County Central at 8:00 p.m. As for Paintsville, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Floyd Central, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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