It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Olentangy Orange had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Lancaster Golden Gales 3-0. The win was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
Olentangy Orange never let Lancaster on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-23.
Olentangy Orange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Moore led the charge by getting 25 digs and two aces. Moore has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played. Maddy Henry was another key player, getting 16 digs and three aces.
Lancaster's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rylee Johnson, who had 15 digs, and Lauren Deem, who had nine digs.
Olentangy Orange pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lancaster, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Olentangy Orange will square off against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Olentangy Orange surely won't give up without a fight. Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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