Philip Barbour had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Charleston Catholic Irish 3-0 on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Colts who have now won eight matches in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-14.
Mackenna Halfin paced Philip Barbour's offense, picking up 20 kills. Halfin got some help from
Finley Carpenter and her 25 assists. Halfin and Carpenter didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Philip Barbour has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 42-13-2 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hitting percentage: their hitting percentage was 34.5% in those games and 22.1% outside of them. As for Charleston Catholic, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 34-12.
Philip Barbour's road trip will continue as they head out to face Oak Glen on Thursday. Oak Glen will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Philip Barbour surely won't give up without a fight. Charleston Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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