Pearl City and Pecatonica squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Pearl City had to settle for second. They fell 2-0 to the Pecatonica Indians. The Wolves have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Pearl City was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by
Anna Dampman and
Marlee Mcpeek, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from
Fallyn Endress and her eight assists. Finally, Dampman was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Leading Pecatonica to victory were Paige Lender and Elaina Rager. Lender had nine digs, while Rager hit 83.3% for ten kills and a block. Rager is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played.
Pearl City now has a losing record at 16-17-2. As for Pecatonica, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8-1 record this season.
Pearl City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pecatonica, they will challenge Stockton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Stockton sitting on ten straight victories and Pecatonica on four.
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