Cascade proved they can win big with a three-set victory last Wednesday. On Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a 3-2 win against the Covenant Christian Warriors.
Cascade was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Cascade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Frantsi led the charge by getting 16 digs and 13 kills. Taylor Gibbs was another key player, getting 16 digs, nine kills, and four aces.
Covenant Christian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Flatt, who had 19 kills, 18 digs, two solo blocks, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Chloe Jelen, who had 19 digs, 15 kills, two aces, and a solo block.
Cascade has now won six of their last eight games on the road. That's given a solid lift to their 15-7 record this season. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-17.
Cascade has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against South Putnam on the 1st. As for Covenant Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Lebanon on the 30th.
