Saugus and Santa Margarita squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Saugus had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Santa Margarita Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Centurions' defeat signaled the end of their 29-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Saugus sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 25-27, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Saugus lost, don't look at Gabriella Cascione. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs. Cascione has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Isabella Simon was a one-man wrecking crew for Santa Margarita as she had 23 digs and four aces.
Saugus' loss dropped their record down to 40-2. As for Santa Margarita, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-13.
Saugus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Margarita, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Palos Verdes on the 2nd.
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