Lexington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the River Bluff Gators 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won 12 matchups in a row.
Lexington wouldn't go down easily and took River Bluff into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 24-26, 15-13.
Lexington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Kate Deyo, who had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Deyo is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellison Watkins, who had 11 digs.
Despite the loss, River Bluff still got an impressive performance from Masyn Mcclanahan, who had 23 digs. Mcclanahan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for River Bluff, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-10.
Lexington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Dorman on the 11th. River Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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