The Purnell Swett Rams will challenge the Seventy-First Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Purnell Swett took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against South View as Purnell Swett made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Purnell Swett won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 25-20.
Purnell Swett was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First hadn't done well against Jack Britt recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Seventy-First was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Jack Britt. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
The final score came out to 27-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Purnell Swett's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Seventy-First, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Purnell Swett was able to grind out a solid victory over Seventy-First in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Will Purnell Swett repeat their success, or does Seventy-First have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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