River Hill had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Long Reach Lightning by a score of 3-1 on Friday. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Lightning walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
River Hill got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 33-31, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Long Reach lost, don't look at Tabitha Dixon. Despite the final result, she had four aces and 19 assists. Dixon has been hot recently, having posted four or more aces the last three times she's played.
River Hill is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Long Reach, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-5.
River Hill will venture away from home to take on Howard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something River Hill surely won't give up without a fight. Long Reach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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