Saugus had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Aliso Niguel Wolverines on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Centurions sure are getting used to it with their 29th in a row.
While Saugus won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Leila Ballard paced Saugus' offense, picking up 18 kills. Ballard got some help from
Morgan Guardado and her 26 assists.
Saugus' victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 40-1. As for Aliso Niguel, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
Saugus will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Margarita at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aliso Niguel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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