Cannon Falls won the last time they faced Pine Island, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cannon Falls Bombers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pine Island Panthers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bombers.
Cannon Falls took Pine Island into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Cannon Falls found their leader in underclassman Katie Tipton, who had 34 digs and two aces. Those 34 digs set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Libby Sampson, who had 28 digs and four aces.
Cannon Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since last Saturday.
Cannon Falls' win bumped their record up to 11-8-2. As for Pine Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cannon Falls' road trip will continue as they head out to face Waterville-Elysian-Morristown at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Island, they will take on Chatfield at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Chatfield will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Pine Island surely won't give up without a fight.
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