With a playoff game on the line, St. Croix Falls rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Osceola Chieftains. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Saints also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
St. Croix Falls had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
St. Croix Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
St. Croix Falls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Osceola, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-15 record this season.
St. Croix Falls will take on Altoona at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Croix Falls is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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