With a playoff game on the line, Pagosa Springs rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions.
Pagosa Springs had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17.
Pagosa Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Banning Lewis Academy lost, don't look at Noelle Gillespie. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gillespie has posted since back in October. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Strain, who had six digs, three kills, and three aces.
Pagosa Springs' victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Pagosa Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Village on the 9th.
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