It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount Academy can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portville Panthers on Sunday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Mount Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rayann Bazeley, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bazeley has posted in her last seven games. Jahyeon ( PJ) Lee was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Mount Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Mia Rhinehart was a one-man wrecking crew for Portville as she had 30 digs and four aces. Rhinehart has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Mount Academy's loss dropped their record down to 36-7-4. As for Portville, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 39-3-2.
As of now, neither Mount Academy nor Portville have any future games scheduled.
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