Seventy-First was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purnell Swett Rams. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Seventy-First might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Purnell Swett: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Seventy-First was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Seventy-First's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Purnell Swett, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seventy-First will face off against Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Purnell Swett, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Fairmont at 6:00 p.m. Purnell Swett is facing Fairmont at the right time seeing as Fairmont is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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