Hazel Green 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 victory as the squad sidled past the Oxford Yellow Jackets 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hazel Green who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-13, 25-27, 15-6.
Hazel Green was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Hazel Green has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 41-8 record this season. As for Oxford, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 33-8.
Hazel Green has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Cullman on the 24th. Oxford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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