With a playoff game on the line, Galena rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lockwood Tigers by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Galena was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 25-15.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five matches.
Lockwood's loss came despite strong showings from Amaleiya Cerrone and Asa Lasater. Cerrone had 18 digs, two aces, and a kill, while Lasater had 17 digs, 15 kills, and a block. Lasater has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more kills the last nine times she's played.
Galena is on a roll lately: they've won 27 of their last 30 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-8 record this season. As for Lockwood, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-18-3.
Galena will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Jasper. Jasper will roll in looking for their 27th straight victory, something Galena surely won't give up without a fight. Lockwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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