Pioneer Charter School of Science II entered their matchup against Mystic Valley Regional on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates fell 3-1 to the Mystic Valley Regional Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Pirates let down their fans at home.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Pioneer Charter School of Science II still got an impressive performance from Lillian Khuon, who had 12 kills, six aces, and five digs. Khuon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adeyinka Olowu, who had eight kills, eight blocks, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pioneer Charter School of Science II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in eight consecutive contests.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Mystic Valley Regional, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II will head out to take on Prospect Hill Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mystic Valley Regional, they will welcome KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Mystic Valley Regional will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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