It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grandview had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Fairfield Eagles. The win was nothing new for the Zebras as they're now sitting on 16 straight.
Grandview took Fairfield into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 19-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Lilah Eakes went supernova for Grandview, getting 28 digs. Eakes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 35-8 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to aces: they averaged an imposing 11.23 aces in those games compared to only 11.23 in the others. As for Fairfield, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-13.
Grandview will venture away from home to square off against Diboll at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road. Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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