With a playoff game on the line, Cleveland rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Northern Durham Knights with a sharp 3-0 win. The Rams are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight.
Cleveland walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 25-23.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Addison Evans and Sadie Johnston. Evans had five digs, four aces, three kills, and three blocks, while Johnston had 22 digs, two aces, and a kill. Evans is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Weaver, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cleveland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive games.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Northern Durham, they dropped their record down to 15-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Cleveland will challenge Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gray's Creek will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight. Northern Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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