Nolensville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Green Hill Hawks 3-2. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Nolensville 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 17-25, 25-11, 24-26, 25-14, 15-8.
Nolensville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Hill only served five.
Despite the defeat, Green Hill had strong showings from Abbie Lyttle, who had 13 digs, and Mary Bailey Jones, who had six digs and two aces. Lyttle has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Nolensville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 35-6 record this season. As for Green Hill, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-12.
Nolensville is on the road again on Tuesday to play Blackman at 9:30 a.m. Blackman will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Nolensville surely won't give up without a fight. Green Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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