Alameda lost to The Pinnacle back in August of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Alameda Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against The Pinnacle Timberwolves , sneaking past 3-2.
Alameda wouldn't go down easily and took The Pinnacle into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 17-25, 15-7.
Denise Valerio was a one-man wrecking crew for Alameda as she had ten kills, ten digs, and five aces. Valerio has been hot recently, having posted five or more aces the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danae Palma, who had eight digs, five aces, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Alameda was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Alameda is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for The Pinnacle, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alameda will face off against Arrupe Jesuit at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Pinnacle, they will square off against Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pinnacle is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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