It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Durham can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the East Nicolaus Spartans on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat back in October.
Payton Santos paced Durham's offense, picking up 12 kills. Santos got some help from Clare Osbon and her 29 assists. Josie Landon controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 30-6. As for East Nicolaus, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 34-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Durham will venture away from home to challenge Santa Cruz at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Nicolaus, they will head out on the road to face off against Harbor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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