Merino had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the De Beque Dragons on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won nine matchups in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Merino took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-14.
Merino was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 10.6 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 0.
Merino's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for De Beque, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
As of now, neither Merino nor De Beque have any future games scheduled.
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