It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Altoona had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Medford Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Railroaders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Altoona was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Altoona's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayln Siverling, who had 13 digs and two aces. Autumn Phan was another key player, getting three digs and 19 assists.
Altoona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Altoona has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season. As for Medford, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-12.
Altoona has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against St. Croix Central on the 26th. Medford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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