Maloney had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Kennedy Eagles on Monday as the Maloney Spartans made off with a 3-0 victory. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2016.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Maloney was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-7, 25-14.
Maloney was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Maloney's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Kennedy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Maloney will play host again on Thursday to welcome Staples, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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