Pace Academy extended their postseason success on Saturday against Marist. They came out on top against the Marist War Eagles by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Pace Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Pace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Britton Mcgurn, who had 16 digs and 25 assists. Mcgurn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabby Emch, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Despite the loss, Marist still got an impressive performance from Maya Warrier, who had 12 digs.
Pace Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 42-6 record this season. As for Marist, with the defeat, they broke their 25-game winning streak and moved their record to 31-4.
After both having extra time off, Pace Academy and Cartersville will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Cartersville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Pace Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Marist does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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