Palmer Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Creek Eagles. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Eagles when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 24-26, 25-13.
Makenzie Pears paced Palmer Ridge's offense, picking up nine kills. Pears got some help from Melanie Pierce and her 14 assists. Kenna Winters controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Pine Creek to victory were Keira Campbell and Alyssa Valdez. Campbell had nine digs and two aces, while Valdez had six digs and two aces. What's more, Valdez posted two assists, the most she's had since back in October of 2024.
Palmer Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Pine Creek, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Palmer Ridge and The Classical Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis-Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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