South Salem came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the McNary Celtics 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Saxons have posted since September 30th.
South Salem walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-19.
South Salem's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Axmaker led the charge by getting 12 digs and two aces. What's more, Axmaker also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matches. Briella Mathis was another key player, hitting 78.9% for 16 killsten digs and four aces.
South Salem is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for McNary, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sprague the next time they take the court. McNary will head out to face Sprague at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while South Salem will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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