After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pleasant Grove, Pittsburg was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Paris Wildcats out 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pittsburg wouldn't go down easily and took Paris into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12.
Paris lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makenzie Besteman, who had 27 digs, three aces, and two kills. Besteman has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynna Martin, who had eight digs, five aces, and three kills.
Pittsburg's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-17. As for Paris, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 26-15 record this season.
Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Paris and Caddo Mills will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Caddo Mills will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Paris surely won't give up without a fight.
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