With a playoff game on the line, Westlake rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Johnson Jaguars 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Chaparrals as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Westlake took Johnson into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 17-25, 22-25, 25-12, 15-12.
Westlake had a senior duo take command as Trinity Johnston had 19 digs and two aces and Mallory Weyand had 25 digs. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Johnston.
Westlake kept the net locked down and finished the game with 21 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Johnson had strong showings from Macy Phillips, who had eight digs and two aces, and Sophie Haskell, who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rileigh Butler, who had 23 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Westlake has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-17 record this season. As for Johnson, they moved to 41-7 with that defeat, which also ended their 15-game winning streak.
Westlake is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fulshear at 6:30 p.m. Fulshear will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Westlake surely won't give up without a fight. Johnson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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