South Salem 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 Sprague Olympians 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Saxons as they're now sitting on five straight.
South Salem was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-100), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 12-25, 25-15, 16-25, 21-19.
Nadiah Luna paced South Salem's offense, picking up 19 kills. Luna got some help from
Kamree Orizotti and her 47 assists. Orizotti also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Briella Mathis, racking up two apiece.
South Salem pushed their record up to 29-10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Sprague, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8-1.
South Salem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Oregon City on the 8th. Sprague has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Westview on the 9th.
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