On Tuesday, the LaConner Braves narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sultan Turks 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was LaConner who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-12.
Leading LaConner to victory were Addison Keller and Maeve Mccormick. Keller had 22 digs and five aces, while Mccormick had 21 digs and six kills. Mccormick is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
LaConner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
LaConner is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Sultan, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaConner will venture away from home to take on Coupeville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coupeville is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so LaConner will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Sultan, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Evergreen at 7:00 p.m.
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