After flying high against Bradford Prep on Tuesday, Pine Lake Prep came back down to earth. The Pride fell 3-1 to the Lake Norman Charter Knights on Thursday. The Pride have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lake Norman Charter scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Phoenix Myers paced Pine Lake Prep's offense, picking up 16 kills. Myers got some help from Payton Bielec and her 36 assists. Bielec was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Danielle Lewis was a one-woman wrecking crew For Lake Norman Charter. as she had 26 digs and four assists. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Julia Pacitto also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine Lake Prep fell to 4-1. As for Lake Norman Charter, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Lake Prep will square off against North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, Lake Norman Charter and Langtree Charter Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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