Haxtun had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Vail Christian Saints by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
Haxtun 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 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Haxtun can attribute much of their success to Lilly Lemesany, who had 13 digs and two aces. Lemesany is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played.
Haxtun was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Vail Christian still got an impressive performance from Jessie Allen, who had 19 digs and five aces.
Haxtun is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Vail Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8.
Haxtun has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Hoehne on the 15th. Vail Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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