With a playoff game on the line, Greencastle-Antrim rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Middletown Blue Raiders. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Devils who have now won 15 matches in a row.
Greencastle-Antrim had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-8.
Abigail Eagler paced Greencastle-Antrim's offense, picking up 27 kills. Eagler got some help from
Kylie Kerns and her 27 assists.
Alaina Garling controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Greencastle-Antrim's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 34-2. As for Middletown, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
As of now, neither Greencastle-Antrim nor Middletown have any future games scheduled.
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