Peekskill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Hamilton Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 1-0 defeat two weeks ago.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hamilton scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Peekskill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lisette Pesantez had seven digs and two aces. Jayla Smith also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Peekskill's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Peekskill and Hamilton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Red Devils (ranked 300th) will meet Lakeland (ranked 13th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hamilton will face off against Barack Obama School for Social Justice at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (275 vs. 129).
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