With a playoff game on the line, Jasper rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Galena Bears 3-0. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on 27 straight.
One reason for the win was Jasper's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-10.
Crystal Smith paced Jasper's offense, picking up 17 kills. Smith got some help from
Shiloh Storm and her 32 assists.
Aly Osborne controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the defeat, Galena saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaiona Bailey had 21 digs. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Jasper's win bumped their record up to 34-1. As for Galena, they moved to 34-9 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
After both having extra time off, Jasper and Winona will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Jasper is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road. Galena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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