It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenview had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Delavan Panthers out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Greenview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Greenview can attribute much of their success to Lexie Richardson, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Greenview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delavan only served three.
When it comes to explaining why Delavan lost, don't look at Kenzi Espenshied. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Espenshied has posted in her last eight matches.
Greenview is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Delavan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-25 record this season.
Greenview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Illini Central on the 30th. Delavan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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