Scotland entered their contest against Pinecrest on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Scotland Fighting Scots fell just short of the Pinecrest Patriots by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Fighting Scots let down their fans at home.
Scotland took Pinecrest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-14, 25-7, 23-25, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Scotland lost, don't look at Reagan Malpass. Despite the final result, she had two aces and 38 assists. Malpass is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Scotland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pinecrest only had two.
Olivia Rosy had a dynamite game for Pinecrest, getting 24 digs.
Scotland's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for Pinecrest, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Scotland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Lee County on the 8th. Pinecrest has also already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Southwestern Randolph on the 5th.
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