It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hope Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Silver Fighting Colts as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Huskies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Fighting Colts, too.
While Hope Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-14, 25-14.
Avery Steele paced Hope Christian's offense, picking up 13 kills. Steele got some help from
Lacey Henry and her 23 assists. Steele and Henry didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Hope Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Silver, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Hope Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Pius X at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Hope Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Silver, they will square off against Gallup at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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