It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Royal Valley can now relate to. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Halstead Dragons on Friday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21.
Samantha Klotz paced Royal Valley's offense, picking up eight kills. Klotz got some help from
Madison Blackwood and her 15 assists. Blackwood was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Royal Valley's loss dropped their record down to 33-11. As for Halstead, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 39-2.
Royal Valley has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Beloit on the 1st. As for Halstead, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Nemaha Central on the 1st.
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