After flying high against Zuni last Saturday, Pine Hill came back down to earth. The Pine Hill Warriors fell just short of the Menaul Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Pine Hill sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 21-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Hill lost, don't look at Rihanna Pino. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Pino has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Pine Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive contests.
Pine Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Menaul, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 4-10 record.
Pine Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Navajo Pine on the 3rd. As for Menaul, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Jemez Valley on the 3rd.
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