Pinecrest was the 3-1 winner over Hoke County when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bucks 25-21 in the first set.
Pinecrest took Hoke County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 16-14.
Pinecrest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aubrey Taylor, who had 37 digs and three assists. Another player making a difference was Callie Garrison, who had three digs and three aces.
Pinecrest's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-9. As for Hoke County, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Pinecrest has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hoggard on the 20th. As for Hoke County, they will venture away from home to challenge Jack Britt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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