It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smith Valley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Indian Springs Thunderbirds as they made off with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
One reason for the win was Smith Valley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-11, 25-9.
Smith Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ruby DeChambeau, who had 15 digs, eight aces, and five kills. That's the most aces DeChambeau has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Madison Slater, who had 16 digs and 14 kills.
Smith Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Springs lost, don't look at Oriyah Clay. Despite the final result, she had seven blocks, four digs, and a kill. Clay is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had three or more in the last four games she's played.
Smith Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Indian Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Smith Valley has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Eureka on the 8th. Indian Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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