Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Union Pines Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Pine Forest was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-23.
Taylor Route paced Pine Forest's offense, picking up five kills. Route got some help from Aria Parish and her 12 assists.
Union Pines was led to victory by Madelyn Perkins and Allie Bauer. Perkins had 19 assists and seven digs, while Bauer had 15 assists and three digs. Bauer is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Union Pines, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Pine Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against South Johnston on the 21st. As for Union Pines, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy on the 19th.
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