Webb City waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish.
Webb City took Springfield Catholic into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10.
Avery Gardener had a dynamite game for Webb City, getting 27 digs and two aces.
Webb City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Springfield Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cara Dela Cruz had 11 digs. Another player making a difference was Stella Woodall, who had 11 digs.
Webb City's victory bumped their record up to 27-8-1. As for Springfield Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-14-3 record.
Webb City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Marshfield on the 26th. Springfield Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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