Pender is 7-0 against West Columbus since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pender Patriots and the West Columbus Vikings are set to duel. West Columbus took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pender, who comes in off a win.
Pender will bounce into Thursday's game after beating South Columbus, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Pender sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over South Columbus on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-85) Pender actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 7-25, 13-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Pender's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jensen Bordeaux, who had 12 digs, seven kills, and three aces. Bordeaux has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charleigh Rivenbark, who had 14 digs, four kills, and two aces.
Meanwhile, West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Whiteville.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-5, 25-13.
Pender's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14. As for West Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Pender took their victory against West Columbus in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pender since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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