Cushman came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake Worth Christian Defenders on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 26-28, 28-26, 15-13.
Leading Cushman to victory were Olivia Corzo and Angelina Murphy. Corzo had 15 kills, three digs, three aces, and a solo block, while Murphy had 13 digs and 11 kills. The team also got some help from Martina Mouawad, who had 10 digs and two aces.
Khloe Mecca and Jordan Quezada certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Mecca had 10 digs and four aces, while Quezada had 19 assists and seven digs. Another player making a difference was Kinley Augspurger, who had five kills, four digs, and three aces.
The victory improved Cushman's record to 15-6. As for Lake Worth Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's done some real damage to their 9-7 record this season.
Cushman will venture away from home to challenge David Posnack Jewish Day at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Worth Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Palm Beach Gardens on the 28th.
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