It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but River Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Westby Norsemen by a score of 3-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Blackhawks as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Mcdonald, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 12 contests.
River Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in three consecutive matchups.
River Valley's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-20. As for Westby, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-16.
River Valley will head out on the road to square off against Dodgeville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dodgeville is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so River Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Westby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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