Pittsburg came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Liberty Lions, falling 3-0. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10, 25-13.
Imani Cabezud-Thompson paced Pittsburg's offense, picking up four kills. Cabezud-Thompson got some help from Zelanda Coleman and her six assists. Laianna Lim controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Emery Gunderson was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 20 assists and two aces. Jenny Green also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Pittsburg has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Liberty, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pittsburg will face off against rival Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberty is set to square off against their familiar foe Antioch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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