Paris was the 3-0 winner over Pittsburg when they last played one another on October 11th, but their luck changed this time around. The Paris Wildcats fell just short of the Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paris wouldn't go down easily and took Pittsburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12.
Paris' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenzie Besteman, who had 27 digs, three aces, and two kills. Besteman has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynna Martin, who had eight digs, five aces, and three kills.
Even though they lost, Paris kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Paris' record now sits at 26-15. As for Pittsburg, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-17.
After both having extra time off, Paris and Caddo Mills will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Paris has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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