Orion 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 Rockridge Rockets 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Chargers who have now won 13 matches in a row.
Orion had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 25-14.
Orion was led to victory by Allison Taets and Kennedy Debaillie. Taets had seven digs and 15 assists, while Debaillie had ten digs.
Rockridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keaten Needham, who had 19 digs, and Leah Decook, who had ten digs and 13 assists. Needham has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Orion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Rockridge, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Orion wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Riverdale on the 31st. Rockridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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