Union Pines lost against Gray's Creek back in September of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The loss put an end to the Vikings' undefeated start to the season.
Union Pines started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madelyn Perkins, who had 11 assists and six digs. Another player making a difference was Allie Bauer, who had 16 assists and five digs.
Gray's Creek was led to victory by Taryn Sylvester and Ruby Minshew. Sylvester had 15 digs and five assists, while Minshew had five aces and one assist. That's the most digs Sylvester has posted since back in October of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Union Pines fell to 2-1. As for Gray's Creek, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Union Pines will face off against Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gray's Creek, they will take on Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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