It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Nicolaus had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Vanden Vikings. The victory was just business as usual for the Spartans, who after 28 games remain undefeated this season.
East Nicolaus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-23.
Ashlynn Tagala had an outrageously good game as she had 24 digs and two aces.
East Nicolaus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matches.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dani Rubi, who had five digs and 17 assists.
East Nicolaus' win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0. As for Vanden, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 26-11 record.
East Nicolaus will venture away from home to challenge Branham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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