Falls City won the last time they faced Pawnee City, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Falls City Tigers skirted past the Pawnee City Indians 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Falls City who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-19.
Falls City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Pawnee City had strong showings from Shayla Puhalla, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Cara Pierce, who had ten digs.
The victory got Falls City back to even at 4-4. As for Pawnee City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falls City will take on Nebraska City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pawnee City, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 8:00 a.m.
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