Triton hadn't done well against Pioneer recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Triton Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Pioneer Panthers. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Triton took Pioneer into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Leading Triton to victory were Allie Westafer and Clara Doll. Westafer had 13 digs, four aces, three kills, and three blocks, while Doll had 13 digs, two kills, and a block. Westafer is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sierra Hawley, who had 21 digs.
Triton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 23 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Triton pushed their record up to 19-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Pioneer, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
Triton has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against South Bend Career Academy on the 3rd. As for Pioneer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against North Miami on the 3rd.
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