Bay had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Lake Blue Streaks on Tuesday as the Bay Rockets made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Rockets who have now won four games in a row.
The victory didn't come easy: Lake scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 25-16.
Bay can attribute much of their success to Bella Buttari, who had nine digs and three aces. Buttari is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Bay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Bay's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Lake, they moved to 12-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Bay will challenge Padua Franciscan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Padua Franciscan will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bay surely won't give up without a fight. Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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