With a playoff game on the line, Standley Lake rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Discovery Canyon Thunder by a score of 3-1.
Standley Lake 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, 26-24, 25-20, 25-16.
Standley Lake kept the net locked down and finished the game with 21 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 10 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.9.
Discovery Canyon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Karina Smith, who had 22 digs and two aces, and Lexi Haughian, who had 13 digs, nine kills, two blocks, and two aces. Haughian is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Standley Lake has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Discovery Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Standley Lake has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Battle Mountain on the 11th. Discovery Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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