With a playoff game on the line, Kouts rose to the challenge on Saturday. They skirted past the Morgan Township Cherokees 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs & Fillies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (120-111) Kouts actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 37-35, 16-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Kouts found their leader in underclassman Bella Birky, who had 30 digs. Birky is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Morgan Township lost, don't look at Maddy Keifer. Despite the final result, she had 36 digs and a kill.
Kouts has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Morgan Township, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 24-6 record.
Kouts didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Marquette Catholic on the 19th. Morgan Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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