It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Simla had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Cubs sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Simla walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 23-25, 27-25.
Simla found their leader in freshman Ava Leininger, who had 11 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Haxtun lost, don't look at Lilly Lemesany. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Lemesany has posted in her last eight matches.
Simla's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Haxtun, they moved to 17-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Simla has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Colorado Springs Christian on the 15th. As for Haxtun, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Vail Christian on the 15th.
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