Cedar Valley and Westlake squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cedar Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 3-2. The Aviators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunder earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Cedar Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (106-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 16-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Isabel Levorsen and Brinley Mcclellan, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Kaori Inzunza and her 19 assists. Finally, London Stevens kept Cedar Valley's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Westlake found their leader in freshman Abbi Wood, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Wood. The team also got some help courtesy of Leiema Fano, who had five digs and two aces.
Cedar Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Westlake, their victory ended an 11-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-21.
Cedar Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westlake, they will square off against Skyridge at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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