It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ripley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Nicholas County Grizzlies 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in October.
One reason for the win was Ripley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-12.
Ripley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 17-14-4. As for Nicholas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-23-2.
Ripley has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Hoover on the 29th. As for Nicholas County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Sissonville on the 29th.
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