Western and Doral Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Western had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Doral Academy Firebirds by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Doral Academy scored at least eight points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 25-27, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Western still got an impressive performance from Sarah Ojeda, who had 26 digs.
Even though they lost, Western was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Doral Academy was led to victory by Bianca Hanks and Daniela Aguilar. Hanks had 21 digs and five aces, while Aguilar had ten digs. That's the most aces Hanks has posted in her last 11 matches.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Doral Academy, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western is facing Boca Raton at the right time seeing as Boca Raton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Doral Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Cypress Bay on the 17th.
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