Barberton and Highland squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Barberton had to settle for second. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 3-0. The Magics' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 20 in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-9, 25-5.
Trinity Crews paced Barberton's offense, picking up three kills. Crews got some help from Katie Rodriguez and her five assists.
Highland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carley Niese, who had six aces and five digs. That's the most aces Niese has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Emma Tramonte, who had three digs and three aces.
Barberton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Highland, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Barberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will square off against North Olmsted at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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