It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Avon Park had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake Placid Dragons , sneaking past 3-2. The Red Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Avon Park took Lake Placid into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-13, 17-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Avon Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Liceomariz (Lisy) Rosario, who had 40 digs. Rosario is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Aliany Zavala was another key player, getting 39 digs.
Avon Park kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Lake Placid's loss came despite strong showings from Emily Tharp and Kayla Oliveros. Tharp had 24 digs, while Oliveros had 25 digs.
The victory was the third in a row for Avon Park, bringing their record for this year to 16-8. As for Lake Placid, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Avon Park has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Cardinal Mooney on the 18th. Lake Placid does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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