It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Athens had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Huffman Vikings. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Athens was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-9.
Athens found their leader in sophomore Aubree Lagunas, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lagunas has posted in her last nine contests.
Lagunas wasn't the only good server: Athens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Athens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-13 record this season. As for Huffman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Athens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Jasper on the 23rd. Huffman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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