It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Melrose had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Elida Tigers out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Buffaloes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Melrose 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 16-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-10.
Melrose had a senior duo take command as Eden Lunsford had 12 digs and Tylee Hill had ten digs.
Melrose is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Elida, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Melrose has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Logan on the 15th. As for Elida, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Springer on the 15th.
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