It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cleveland had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Gray's Creek Bears 3-0. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
One reason for the win was Cleveland's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Cleveland was led to victory by Sadie Johnston and Addison Evans. Johnston had 42 digs and a kill, while Evans had 12 digs, three kills, and 37 assists. Evans is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 18 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolene L Oddo, who had 13 kills and five blocks.
Cleveland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Gray's Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taryn Sylvester had 13 digs.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Gray's Creek, with the defeat, they broke their 15-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-5.
Cleveland has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Chapel Hill on the 26th. Gray's Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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