Skyline had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sterling Black Bears , sneaking past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Thunderbirds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Skyline got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 25-21.
Leading Skyline to victory were Grace Hoffman and Ashley Spease. Hoffman had 11 digs, while Spease had 12 kills, seven digs, and a block.
Skyline 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 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Skyline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Sterling, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Stafford. As for Sterling, they will venture away from home to face off against Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Sterling has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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