Groton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Deuel Cardinals 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The win didn't come easy: Deuel scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Groton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liz Fliehs, who had seven digs and 15 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Locke, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Groton 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 five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Groton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Deuel, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Langford at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Deuel, they will face off against Florence/Henry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deuel is facing Florence/Henry at the right time seeing as Florence/Henry is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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