Paris won the last time they faced Pittsburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Paris Wildcats put the hurt on the Pittsburg Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
While Paris won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-17.
Paris' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makenzie Besteman, who had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Besteman has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynna Martin, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Paris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Paris is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Pittsburg, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paris will host Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Paris will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pittsburg, they and Bonham are set to duel on Tuesday. Pittsburg is facing Bonham at the right time seeing as Bonham is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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