After flying high against South View last Tuesday, Purnell Swett came back down to earth. The Purnell Swett Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seventy-First Falcons on Thursday. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-22 in the first set.
Purnell Swett 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 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-14.
Purnell Swett's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiley Locklear, who had nine digs and three aces.
Seventy-First can attribute much of their success to Joi Smallwood, who had 17 digs. Smallwood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Purnell Swett has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Seventy-First, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-9.
Purnell Swett has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Douglas Byrd on the 8th. As for Seventy-First, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Lumberton on the 8th.
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