Pioneer Charter School of Science was the 3-0 winner over Excel Academy Charter when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers fell just short of the Excel Academy Charter Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Pioneer Charter School of Science actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 18-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Costa, who had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, Pioneer Charter School of Science 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 nine aces in three consecutive games.
Pioneer Charter School of Science now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Excel Academy Charter, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-7.
Pioneer Charter School of Science will be playing in front of their home fans against Collegiate Charter School of Lowell at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Excel Academy Charter, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Community Charter School of Cambridge at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Community Charter School of Cambridge is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Excel Academy Charter will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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