With a playoff game on the line, Providence rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Jeffersonville Red Devils with a sharp 3-0 win. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.
While Providence won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-8, 25-16.
Providence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Tucker, who had ten digs and 13 assists. Tucker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Providence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Jeffersonville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lillie Carlton, who had 12 digs, and Riley Dobson, who had seven digs.
The victory made it two in a row for Providence and bumps their season record up to 13-17. As for Jeffersonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-22.
Providence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against New Albany on the 19th. Jeffersonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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