On Thursday Collegiate Charter School of Lowell will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell didn't have quite enough to beat Salem Academy Charter and fell 3-2. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Navigator 25-16 in the first set.
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell actually scored more points across those five sets (102-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Charter School of Science didn't have quite enough to beat Excel Academy Charter on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Pioneer Charter School of Science actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 18-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Olivia Costa, who had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, Pioneer Charter School of Science was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
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