Pinewood hasn't had much luck against King's Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinewood Panthers will host the King's Academy Knights at 5:28 p.m. Pinewood will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
While Pinewood didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Priory by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Pinewood was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-10, 25-13, 29-27.
Pinewood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since September 3rd.
Meanwhile, King's Academy came up short against Castilleja on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
While King's Academy had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-18, 26-24.
Pinewood's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for King's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Pinewood has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.6 aces per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pinewood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to King's Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Pinewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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