After two games on the road, Pioneer Charter School of Science is heading back home. They will welcome the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Pioneer Charter School of Science didn't have quite enough to beat Excel Academy Charter and fell 3-2.
Pioneer Charter School of Science actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 18-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Despite their loss, Pioneer Charter School of Science saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Olivia Costa, who had 16 digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Even though they lost, Pioneer Charter School of Science was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell didn't have quite enough to beat Salem Academy Charter on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Navigator 25-16 in the first set.
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell actually scored more points across those five sets (102-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11.
Pioneer Charter School of Science now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
