It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Troy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Whitewater Whippets with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Whippets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
One reason for the win was East Troy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Carli Murphy, who had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Trojans
| 10/21/25 vs Whitewater | 3-0 |
| 10/09/25 vs Jefferson | 3-2 |
| 10/07/25 vs Whitewater | 3-1 |
| 10/04/25 vs West Allis Central | 2-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs St. Anthony | 2-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs South Milwaukee | 2-1 |
Murphy wasn't the only good servers: East Troy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
East Troy's victory bumped their record up to 21-17. As for Whitewater, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Looking ahead, East Troy is taking a road trip to challenge Lake Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitewater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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