With a playoff game on the line, Quemado rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Elida Tigers.
Quemado 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 9-25, 25-11, 25-22, 25-23.
Nekishia Garcia paced Quemado's offense, picking up 14 kills. Garcia got some help from
Tessa Lilly and her 28 assists. Finally,
Chancie Pergeson kept Quemado's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Quemado's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Elida, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Quemado has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Melrose on the 16th. Elida does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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