It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Loveland had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on six straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 22-25, 25-11, 25-15.
Josie Nichols paced Loveland's offense, picking up 16 kills. Nichols got some help from
Makenna Kirlin and her 38 assists.
Marisa Whalen controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the defeat, Worthington Kilbourne saw an underclassman step up: freshman Audra Bailey had 14 digs and two aces. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played.
Loveland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they moved to 16-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Loveland will take on St. Ursula Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loveland will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Worthington Kilbourne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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