It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Floyd Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Providence Pioneers. The Highlanders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
Floyd Central wouldn't go down easily and took Providence into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-11, 19-25, 20-18.
Among those leading the charge was Ashton Timberlake, who had 17 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Floyd Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Providence's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brooklyn Borden, who had 21 digs and two aces, and Hadley Hasselbring, who had eight kills, three digs, and a block.
The victory was the third in a row for Floyd Central, bringing their record for this year to 29-5. As for Providence, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-18 record.
After both having extra time off, Floyd Central and Bloomington North will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Floyd Central is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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