Pawnee City hadn't done well against Falls City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pawnee City Indians had just enough and edged the Falls City Tigers out 2-1. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Pawnee City who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-22.
Leading Pawnee City to victory were Shayla Puhalla and Cara Pierce. Puhalla had seven digs and 12 assists, while Pierce had 12 digs.
Pawnee City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Pawnee City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17. As for Falls City, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Pawnee City is on the road again on Monday to play Lewiston at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Lewiston has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Falls City has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Sterling on the 12th.
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