On Tuesday, Liberty faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pinnacle Pioneers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Liberty took Pinnacle into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 24-26, 23-25, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Hayden Granger, who had 12 digs.
Liberty's record now sits at 15-10. As for Pinnacle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Queen Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Queen Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight. Pinnacle has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against O'Connor on the 17th.
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