It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverside had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees out 3-2. This was payback for the Beavers, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Riverside was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Riverside found their leader in sophomore Julia Huffman, who had 29 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Huffman has posted since October 1st.
Huffman wasn't the only good server: Riverside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Riverside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12. As for Brecksville-Broadview Heights, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8.
Riverside will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Avon at 6:00 p.m. Avon will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight. Brecksville-Broadview Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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