Goreville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Blackcats who have now won three games in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Goreville took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-11.
Goreville found their leader in sophomore Kaydence Albright, who had five aces and 16 assists. That's the most aces Albright has posted since back in September.
Albright wasn't the only good server: Goreville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Goreville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Goreville has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Carrier Mills-Stonefort on the 30th. Joppa-Maple Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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