It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Olpe had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Canton-Galva Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Olpe.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Olpe who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-18.
Lilly Skalsky paced Olpe's offense, picking up 15 kills. Skalsky got some help from
Kayla Steinke and her 20 assists. Finally,
Ella Wilson kept Olpe's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Olpe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-18 record this season. As for Canton-Galva, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season.
Olpe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Flinthills on the 22nd. Canton-Galva does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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