It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Loramie had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Russia Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Redskins sure are getting used to it with their 23rd in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Fort Loramie took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Loramie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jenna Barhorst, who had three kills, two aces, and 37 assists. Barhorst has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 54 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aly Mccumber, who had eight digs.
Fort Loramie couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 65% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Fort Loramie pushed their record up to 25-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Russia, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-13.
Fort Loramie will face off against Jackson Center at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jackson Center will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Fort Loramie surely won't give up without a fight. Russia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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