It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Notre Dame de Sion can now relate to. They fell just short of the Platte County Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Storm of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Notre Dame de Sion wouldn't go down easily and took Platte County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10.
Ava Lynn paced Notre Dame de Sion's offense, picking up 16 kills. Lynn got some help from
Ally Conner and her 22 assists. Finally, Lynn was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Giavanna Derose was a one-man wrecking crew for Platte County as she had 30 digs. Derose is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played.
The loss snapped Notre Dame de Sion's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-10 record. As for Platte County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-11-1.
Notre Dame de Sion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Platte County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against St. Pius X on the 6th.
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