There's no place like home for Pine Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Lewiston-Altura saw an underclassman step up: Alaina Barkeim had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Barkeim has posted in her last eight games.
Pine Island's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Lewiston-Altura, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season.
Pine Island will be playing in front of their home fans against Cotter at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Lewiston-Altura, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Minneapolis Southwest on the 11th.
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