It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southport had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Mooresville Pioneers 3-0. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2015.
Southport's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mooresville between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.
Southport got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Arianna Neese out in front who had 14 digs.
Southport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Southport is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Mooresville, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-13.
Southport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Center Grove on the 19th. Mooresville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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