After flying high against Union Pines on Tuesday, Pinecrest came back down to earth. The Pinecrest Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gray's Creek Bears on Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 9-25, 25-13.
When it comes to explaining why Pinecrest lost, don't look at Hailey Gibbons. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and six aces. That's the most aces Gibbons has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest 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 six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Pinecrest's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Gray's Creek, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest's road trip will continue as they head out to face Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gray's Creek, they will take on Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Purnell Swett will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Gray's Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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