On Tuesday Pinewood will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the King's Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Pinewood came up short against Castilleja on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost six in a row.
While Pinewood was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Annabelle E, who had ten kills and ten digs. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mailey W, who had 12 kills, nine digs, and a block.
Meanwhile, King's Academy came up short against Crystal Springs Uplands on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King's Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, King's Academy saw an underclassman step up: Micaela Wu had three digs.
Pinewood's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for King's Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Pinewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pinewood might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from King's Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Pinewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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