Bellingham had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Norfolk County Agricultural Rams 3-0 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Blackhawks who have now won four matches in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bellingham was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-6, 25-13.
Bellingham can attribute much of their success to Jacobi Houston, who had two aces and 15 assists. Houston is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Bellingham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Bellingham's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Norfolk County Agricultural, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Bellingham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Ursuline Academy on the 9th. Norfolk County Agricultural does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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