Wheelersburg 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 Fairland Dragons on Saturday. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Wheelersburg never let Fairland on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 28-26.
Gracie Perkins paced Wheelersburg's offense, picking up 17 kills. Perkins got some help from
Ella Chamberlin and her 32 assists.
Alyssa Mullins controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Wheelersburg is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Fairland, they moved to 19-6 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Wheelersburg is on the road again on Thursday to play Union Local at 8:00 p.m. Union Local will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Wheelersburg surely won't give up without a fight. Fairland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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