The Pierce Bluejays will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the O'Neill Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Pierce will be strutting in after a win while O'Neill will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Pierce earned a 2-0 victory over Wayne.
Pierce easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, O'Neill suffered their biggest defeat since September 19th on Tuesday. They came up short against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], falling 3-0.
O'Neill was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.
Pierce has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for O'Neill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Pierce was able to grind out a solid win over O'Neill when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierce since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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