With a playoff game on the line, Chaminade-Madonna rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Avant Garde Academy Sharks with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sharks, too.
While Chaminade-Madonna won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-17, 26-24.
Chaminade-Madonna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keylanis Cruz led the charge by getting 15 digs. Cruz has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Garcia, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Chaminade-Madonna was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Chaminade-Madonna now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Avant Garde Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Chaminade-Madonna will challenge Miami Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miami Country Day will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Chaminade-Madonna surely won't give up without a fight. Avant Garde Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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