It was fun while it lasted, but Pioneer Charter School of Science II's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the The Red Tailed Hawk recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Pioneer Charter School of Science II saw an underclassman step up: Lillian Khuon had five digs, three kills, and three aces. Khuon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last six games she's played. Maya Trigueros was another key player, getting three kills and three aces.
Even though they lost, Pioneer Charter School of Science II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive matches.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1. As for Innovation Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-8 record this season.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II will face off against Pioneer Charter School of Science at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer Charter School of Science II is facing Pioneer Charter School of Science at the right time seeing as Pioneer Charter School of Science is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Innovation Academy, they will take on Whittier RVT at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Whittier RVT is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Innovation Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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