It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Pius X had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hope Christian Huskies. The win was nothing new for the Sartans as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
St. Pius X had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Alyssa Bendinskas paced St. Pius X's offense, picking up 17 kills. Bendinskas got some help from
Ava Robertson and her 22 assists. Robertson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Lola Gonzales, racking up two apiece.
Lacey Henry and Avery Steele certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Henry had five digs and three aces, while Steele had seven kills, four digs, and a block. Steele is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hope Christian, they moved to 19-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
St. Pius X has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Silver on the 16th. As for Hope Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Albuquerque Academy on the 16th.
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