After two games on the road, Pierce is heading back home. They will welcome the Colusa RedHawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pierce made easy work of Durham and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Pierce won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Colusa came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons , sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Colusa who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 26-28, 15-8.
Colusa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Huskey, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Colusa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Pierce is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Colusa, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pierce beat Colusa 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Colusa's Abril Guzman, who had 24 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pierce still be able to contain Guzman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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