It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brookstone had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Valwood Valiants as they made off with a 3-0 win. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Valiants walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
While Brookstone might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Valwood scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-16.
Brookstone was led to victory by Ryan Presley and Anne Sluder. Presley had 11 digs, three kills, and three aces, while Sluder had ten digs. Presley is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 23 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Brookstone was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Brookstone pushed their record up to 24-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Valwood, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Brookstone will square off against The King's Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The King's Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Brookstone surely won't give up without a fight. Valwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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