It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hiawatha had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Roycemore Griffins by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hiawatha was: they took both sets by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-6.
Hiawatha found their leader in freshman Mallory Banks, who had six aces. Those six aces gave Banks a new career-high.
Banks wasn't the only good server: Hiawatha was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in four consecutive matches.
Hiawatha has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-19 record this season. As for Roycemore, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Hiawatha didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Christian Heritage Academy on the 30th. Roycemore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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