It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Portland had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against West Michigan Aviation Academy by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Portland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
Portland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Portland's victory bumped their record up to 19-21-5. As for West Michigan Aviation Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-8-8.
Portland has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against South Christian on the 6th. West Michigan Aviation Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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