Gilmour Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Archbishop Hoban Knights out 3-2 on Saturday. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Gilmour Academy got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 26-24, 31-33, 15-12.
Leading Gilmour Academy to victory were Ella Jackson and Aubrey Anders. Jackson had 21 digs, two kills, and two aces, while Anders had 31 kills and 16 digs. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marlie Davis, who had 16 kills, 16 digs, and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Hoban lost, don't look at Ava Norton. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
The victory (which was Gilmour Academy's seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-4. As for Archbishop Hoban, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 26 games and leaves them with a 26-1 record.
Gilmour Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play St. Ursula Academy at 5:00 p.m. St. Ursula Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Gilmour Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Archbishop Hoban does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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