With a playoff game on the line, St. Thomas Aquinas rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the South Plantation Paladins as they made off with a 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Thomas Aquinas was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-11, 25-12.
Malia Brooks was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and two aces. She has been hot , having also posted 12 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
St. Thomas Aquinas couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.6% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.6% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 48.4%.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for South Plantation, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
After both having extra time off, St. Thomas Aquinas and Sunlake will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Sunlake will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something St. Thomas Aquinas surely won't give up without a fight. South Plantation does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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