After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwest Rankin, Pearl was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Meridian Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-17, 25-17.
Pearl was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Pearl's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Meridian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Pearl didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Brandon on the 17th. As for Meridian, they will welcome Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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