Chesapeake waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Ironton Fighting Tigers out 3-2. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Fighting Tigers, too.
Chesapeake got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-13, 25-17, 28-30, 15-13.
Chesapeake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Chesapeake's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Ironton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chesapeake beat Ironton by a score of 3-0 on Thursday.
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