It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western Boone had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Southwood Knights 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Stars who have now won five contests in a row.
Western Boone's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janie Ransom, who had 15 digs, a kill, and 59 assists. Ransom is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 58 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Smith, who had 18 digs.
Western Boone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Southwood, with the defeat, they broke their 51-game winning streak and moved their record to 33-1.
Western Boone has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Woodlan on the 2nd. Southwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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