Lake Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Tuslaw Mustangs 3-0 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lake Catholic took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-10.
Lake Catholic can attribute much of their success to Julia Oster, who had 16 digs and two aces. Oster is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.3% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 35.5%.
Lake Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Tuslaw, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-11 record.
After both having extra time off, Lake Catholic and Crestview will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview will roll in looking for their 26th straight win, something Lake Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. Tuslaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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