Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Parkway Central walked away with it. They put the hurt on the McCluer North Stars with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Parkway Central took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-7, 25-8.

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Parkway Central had a senior duo take command as Taylor Jesse had six aces and three digs and Riley Fogarty had five digs and four aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Jesse. Marlee Cooper also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Parkway Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Parkway Central's win bumped their record up to 21-11-2. As for McCluer North, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
Parkway Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Parkway North on the 24th. McCluer North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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