It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Slidell had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Airline Vikings 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2020.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-7, 25-20.
Slidell was led to victory by Ella Spilling and Ava Labat. Spilling had 14 digs and two aces, while Labat had seven digs, four kills, and two aces. Labat is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Slidell couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.6% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Slidell's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-4. As for Airline, they now have a losing record at 16-17.
Slidell will square off against East Ascension on Saturday. East Ascension will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Slidell surely won't give up without a fight. Airline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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