It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Doniphan West had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Horton Chargers. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won four matchups in a row.
Doniphan West was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (72-71), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 19-25, 25-22.
Katie Johnson paced Doniphan West's offense, picking up 21 kills. Johnson got some help from
Courtney Johnson and her 22 assists.
Despite the defeat, Horton had strong showings from Kamryn Kahbeah, who had 11 digs, and Ellah Stirton, who had eight digs.
Doniphan West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season. As for Horton, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 29-13.
Doniphan West has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy on the 26th. As for Horton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Kansas City Christian School on the 26th.
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