It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Doral Academy Red Rock had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Spring Valley Grizzlies 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Dragons who have now won five matches in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-93) Doral Academy Red Rock actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 11-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Doral Academy Red Rock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Spring Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kelsea Baer had 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Baer has posted since back in October.
Doral Academy Red Rock is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Spring Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-15 record.
After both having extra time off, Doral Academy Red Rock and Legacy will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Doral Academy Red Rock surely won't give up without a fight. Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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