After flying high against Southern Lee last Tuesday, Union Pines came back down to earth. The Union Pines Vikings fell just short of the Pinecrest Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Union Pines sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Kianna Hall-Wickham, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
The defeat snapped Union Pines' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-7 record. As for Pinecrest, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
As of now, neither Union Pines nor Pinecrest have any future games scheduled.
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