After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jupiter Christian, Pine was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Westwood Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pine took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-9, 25-10.
Pine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amelia Mitchell, who had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces Mitchell has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliette Swan, who had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pine was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in ten consecutive contests.
Pine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Westwood, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Pine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win vs. St. Edward's on the 13th. As for Westwood, they will welcome Calvary Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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