It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Detroit Country Day had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the North Branch Broncos 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on 32 straight.
Detroit Country Day had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 20-25, 25-18, 27-25, 15-6.
Leading Detroit Country Day to victory were Abby Pernick and Payton Woodruff. Pernick had 11 digs and two aces, while Woodruff had 19 digs, four kills, and 57 assists. Woodruff has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 31 times she's played.
Detroit Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 34-1. As for North Branch, they moved to 46-11-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Detroit Country Day is on the road again on Friday to play Harper Creek. Harper Creek will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Detroit Country Day surely won't give up without a fight. North Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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