It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lakeside Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Delavan-Darien Comets with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Lakeside Lutheran never let Delavan-Darien on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-22.
Lakeside Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Buchta led the charge by getting ten digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Muchka, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Lakeside Lutheran 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 six aces in five consecutive matches.
Lakeside Lutheran pushed their record up to 22-16 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Delavan-Darien, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-12.
Lakeside Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lake Mills on the 26th. Delavan-Darien does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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