Palmer Ridge won the last time they faced Air Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Palmer Ridge Bears walked away with a 3-1 win over the Air Academy Kadets.
Palmer Ridge 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 23-25, 25-20, 25-8, 25-8.
Palmer Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Melanie Pierce, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Pierce has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Campbell, who had six digs and 18 assists.
Palmer Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Air Academy only served five.
Air Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aurelia Matzelle, who had nine digs and six kills, and Elly Siebert, who had seven kills and a block.
Palmer Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Air Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Palmer Ridge will face off against Lewis-Palmer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis-Palmer is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Palmer Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Air Academy has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Douglas County on the 12th.
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