The Waterloo Pirates snuck past the Johnson Creek Bluejays with a 2-1 victory on Saturday, making it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Waterloo who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 15-9.
Waterloo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilli Lauersdorf, who had 16 kills, six digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Emma Crave, who had 12 assists, eight digs, and five kills.
Despite the defeat, Johnson Creek had strong showings from Attigun Benz, who had 10 kills, five digs, and a solo block, and Caroline Armstrong, who had 12 digs and an assist.
Waterloo has now won 14 of their last 15 games at home. That's helped them to a 27-6 record this season. As for Johnson Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-11.
Waterloo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Greendale on the 17th. Johnson Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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