It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dove Creek had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Cheraw Wolverines 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their 21st in a row.
Dove Creek had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 24-26, 25-14, 25-18, 15-11.
Dove Creek 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 six aces in 20 consecutive games.
Dove Creek's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Cheraw, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Dove Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Idalia on the 14th. Cheraw has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Sargent on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
