It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but LaFayette had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Oconee County Warriors 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Ramblers also won the last time the pair played back in August.
LaFayette was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-104), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13.
LaFayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Oconee County's loss came despite strong showings from Fendley Kimbro and Braylon Baughcum. Kimbro had ten digs and two aces, while Baughcum had 15 digs. Kimbro has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played.
LaFayette's win bumped their record up to 32-17. As for Oconee County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 29-16.
LaFayette will square off against White County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oconee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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