Rock Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Calvin Christian Crusaders with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
Rock Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Calvin Christian to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12, 25-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rock Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Martha Mulumbilwa, who had seven kills, six aces, and a block. That's the most aces Mulumbilwa has posted since back in October. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Duhs, who had two aces and 30 assists.
Rock Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive contests.
Rock Academy pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Calvin Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Rock Academy will welcome Escondido Adventist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvin Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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