It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gregory-Portland had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Rio Grande City Rattlers 3-0. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gregory-Portland's got stronger as the match went on, holding Rio Grande City to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 25-13.
Vivian Alexander paced Gregory-Portland's offense, picking up nine kills. Alexander got some help from
Ashlyn Kelly and her 31 assists. Finally,
Lily Edwards kept Gregory-Portland's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Gregory-Portland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 26-18 record this season. As for Rio Grande City, their loss dropped their record down to 18-20.
Gregory-Portland will challenge Sharyland on Thursday. Sharyland is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Gregory-Portland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Rio Grande City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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