After flying high against Scotland last Tuesday, Pinecrest came back down to earth. The Pinecrest Patriots fell just short of the Cape Fear Colts by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Pinecrest took Cape Fear into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-23, 25-15, 29-31, 15-4.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.
Among those leading the charge was Olivia Adams, who had 18 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Cape Fear, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Pinecrest will take on Hoke County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoke County is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Pinecrest will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Cape Fear, they will face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Fear has three straight victories, South View has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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