After flying high against South Spencer last Monday, Perry Central came back down to earth. The Perry Central Commodores fell just short of the Charlestown Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Commodores of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Perry Central ultimately came up short, they really made Charlestown work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 24-26, 19-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Perry Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive games.
The defeat snapped Perry Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-11 record. As for Charlestown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Perry Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Springs Valley on the 10th. Charlestown has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Clarksville on the 12th.
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