West Springfield came tearing into Thursday's game with 18 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Woodson Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 17-25, 25-14, 25-17.
West Springfield found their leader in underclassman Layla Babiker, who had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Babiker.
West Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 23 consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Woodson saw an underclassman step up: Ava Cooke had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cooke has posted in her last five matchups.
West Springfield's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Woodson, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
West Springfield is taking a road trip to square off against Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodson has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fairfax on the 21st.
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