Cherokee County waltzed into their game on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the St. John Paul II Falcons 3-0. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
One reason for the win was Cherokee County's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-10.
Cherokee County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: Sarah Rohling had 20 digs and three aces. Those 20 digs set a new season-high mark for Rohling.
Cherokee County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 42-13 record this season. As for St. John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-18.
Cherokee County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Madison County on the 24th. St. John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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