It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Del Norte had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Caprock Academy Eagles 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Del Norte never let Caprock Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 27-25.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Norte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kailee Gallegos, who had 17 digs and 29 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Brown, who had 16 kills and 14 digs.
Despite the defeat, Caprock Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taylor Waalkes had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Waalkes.
Del Norte's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Caprock Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Del Norte will face off against Haxtun at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Caprock Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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