Pine Crest faced King's Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Pine Crest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Pine Crest still got an impressive performance from Kaylee Foreman, who had 24 digs and five assists. Jasmine Florian was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Pine Crest's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for King's Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Pine Crest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Calvary Christian Academy on the 14th. As for King's Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lincoln Park Academy on the 14th.
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