Pacific Ridge lost against Helix back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Firebirds fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 3-2.
Pacific Ridge took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-4.
Safin Zaslansky paced Pacific Ridge's offense, picking up 21 kills. Zaslansky got some help from Jake Streitman and his 50 assists.
Helix was led to victory by Nathan Steele and Nicolas Reese. Steele had 32 digs and two aces, while Reese had 19 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Reese has posted since back in February.
Pacific Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Helix, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Pacific Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Mission Hills on the 22nd. As for Helix, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against El Cajon Valley on the 24th.
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