It's playoff time, and Durham had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Santa Cruz Cardinals 3-2.
Durham got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The final score came out to 22-25, 32-30, 26-24, 19-25, 15-11.
Payton Santos paced Durham's offense, picking up 21 kills. Santos got some help from Clare Osbon and her 45 assists. Lily Larrabee controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Durham's win bumped their record up to 31-6. As for Santa Cruz, their defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-12.
Coming up, Durham will head out to challenge Harbor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. Santa Cruz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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