Super 8 Volleyball
Day 1:
PNBHS played Napier Boys' yesterday in a tight and interesting game. 5 sets were played to prove the winner. The first set was a breeze, winning 25 - 8, the boys were fired up and played really well together. The second and third set were taken out by a quick-thinking and fast Napier Boys' (18 - 25 and 17 - 25). By the fourth set we had gained our momentum back and the boys decided to step up their game after some novice mistakes. They came back to win the fourth set 25 - 19. The fifth and final set brought about some nerves. The boys were pumped up and team spirit was sparking, they put their heads together to win a very fast paced and nail biting final set, 15 - 11. Well deserved and excellent team spirit.
Day 2:
PNBHS played Hastings Boys' first up with a close game, the team was focused and played well winning 3 sets (3 - 0). The second game was another quick paced and close game. With a few points difference for each set, the boys managed to work hard to win 3 sets and take out the game, which placed them in the semi final. Gisborne Boys' came on strong as did we, we narrowly missed winning the first set and were able to come back to win the second set well. The third set brought about an unfortunate injury for the boys, meaning we lost one of our key player. The momentum was lost and we left the win to Gisborne Boys' for the third and fourth sets.
Day 3:
The final game for the boys was played on Wednesday morning against New Plymouth Boys'. It was a close game between two clever and determined teams. The boys started off strong with the win of the first set, 25 - 22. The second set proved trickier, with silly mistakes allowing New Plymouth Boys' to take the win. PNBHS came back strong to fight for our third place and was able to take out the win, finishing off the third set 26 - 24 and the fourth set 25 -18. The boys worked hard as team and showed sportsmanship throughout the tournament. We finished off 3rd overall out of 8 teams.
Well done boys!
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