It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Iola-Scandinavia can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Pittsville Panthers on Saturday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-16.
Kaylee Jacobson was a one-man wrecking crew for Pittsville as she had 22 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Jacobson has posted since October 1st. Emma Bowden was another key player, getting six digs and three aces.
Iola-Scandinavia's loss dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Pittsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Iola-Scandinavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pittsville, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Auburndale, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Auburndale will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pittsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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