Herlong didn't have done well against Paradise Adventist Academy recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Herlong Vikings skirted past the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars 3-2. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Herlong was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (114-108), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 29-27, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25, 16-14.
Herlong was led to victory by Jadyn Base-Vinson and Cecilia Rivera. Base-Vinson had 17 digs and two aces, while Rivera had 14 digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Herlong was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Herlong's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Herlong will challenge Westwood on Friday. Westwood is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Herlong will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, they will face off against Pine Hills Adventist at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
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