It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Apex Friendship had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks by a score of 3-1. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Golden Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Apex Friendship 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 six aces in five consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Holly Springs lost, don't look at Adlee Grissett. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Grissett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Apex Friendship's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Holly Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Apex Friendship has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Chapel Hill on the 24th. Holly Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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