After losing to Simpson Academy the last time they met, Pillow Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pillow Academy Mustangs walked away with a 3-1 win over the Simpson Academy Cougars on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Pillow Academy was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-13, 29-27, 25-16.
Simpson Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caroline East, who hit 66.7% for 60 digs, 20 kills, and nine aces. East is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Halie Sutton, who hit 62.5% for 30 digs, 25 kills, and six blocks.
Pillow Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Simpson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Pillow Academy will take on Heritage Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Simpson Academy, they will face off against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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