It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Independence had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Dalton Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 20-25, 25-14.
Alberta Moreal had a dynamite game for Independence, getting seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Moreal has posted in her last six matches.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brenna Raber, who had ten digs.
Independence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Dalton, with the defeat, they broke their 26-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-1.
After both having extra time off, Independence and Coldwater will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Independence has won 20 straight at home dating back to last season, while Coldwater won 11 straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Dalton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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