Pierce and Woodland Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pierce had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Woodland Christian Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Pierce sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Pierce lost, don't look at Macey Myers. Despite the final result, she had 42 digs. Myers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played.
Even though they lost, Pierce 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 seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 27-9. As for Woodland Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woodland Christian, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bradshaw Christian at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bradshaw Christian has won four straight at home, while Woodland Christian won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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