Fairland entered their tilt with Portsmouth West on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portsmouth West Senators , sneaking past 3-2. The Dragons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Senators, too.
Fairland was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Taegan Leep was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs.
Fairland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portsmouth West only served eight.
Despite the loss, Portsmouth West still got an impressive performance from Mylie Pistole, who had 16 digs. Pistole is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Fairland pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Portsmouth West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Fairland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portsmouth West, they will challenge Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Portsmouth West surely won't give up without a fight.
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