Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Ashley walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Sanderson Spartans with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ashley took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-11.
Jessie Hill paced Ashley's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hill got some help from Sarah Brannin and her 27 assists. Brannin was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Ashley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Sanderson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Looking ahead, Ashley will challenge Cape Fear at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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