Pinewood is 0-10 against Crystal Springs Uplands since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Pinewood Panthers will welcome the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. Pinewood will be strutting in after a win while Crystal Springs Uplands will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Pinewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Priory, taking the game 3-1.
Pinewood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
Pinewood 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 seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs Uplands came up short against Salinas on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Crystal Springs Uplands was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Salinas work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-18.
Pinewood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Pinewood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Crystal Springs Uplands in their previous matchup back in September. Will Pinewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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