Pioneer Charter School of Science II won the last time they faced Salem Academy Charter, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates came out on top against the Salem Academy Charter Navigator by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-18.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillian Khuon, who had seven kills, three digs, and three aces. Khuon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Trigueros, who had ten kills and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pioneer Charter School of Science II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in ten consecutive contests.
Several Navigator players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Giada Fruggiero, who had nine digs, five kills, and ten assists.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Salem Academy Charter, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame Cristo Rey at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salem Academy Charter, they will venture away from home to challenge Prospect Hill Academy at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday.
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