Willows Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Richmond-Burton Rockets 2-1. Willows Academy wouldn't have won without Julia Lechner, who scored the game-winner.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Willows Academy, bringing their record for this year to 20-2-1. As for Richmond-Burton, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3-1.
Willows Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Althoff Catholic at 5:30 p.m. Althoff Catholic will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Willows Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Richmond-Burton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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