Pinecrest lost against Hoke County back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Patriots fell 3-1 to the Bucks. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bucks 25-17 in the first set.
Pinecrest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 25-13, 27-25.

Carly Stayskal
10/07/25 vs Hoke County | 13 |
10/02/25 @ Pine Forest | 17 |
09/30/25 vs Overhills | 13 |
09/25/25 vs Jack Britt | 17 |
09/23/25 vs Richmond Senior | 11 |
+ 5 more games |
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest had strong showings from Mollie Colasacco, who had 13 digs, and Carly Stayskal, who had 13 kills, 12 digs, and three aces. Stayskal is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
Pinecrest's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Hoke County, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pinecrest is set to take on their familiar foe Richmond Senior at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hoke County will challenge rival Jack Britt at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Bucks have won nine straight at home, while the Buccaneers won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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